Repeated cattle invasions renew concerns over the enforcement of Akwa Ibom’s anti-open grazing law
The repeated destruction of Mr Isine’s farm by suspected herders has sparked fresh questions about the enforcement of the state’s anti-open-grazing legislation, despite government assurances that a multi-agency task force is addressing the issue.
The seventh reported invasion of investigative journalist Ibanga Isine’s farm has renewed concerns about the enforcement of Akwa Ibom State’s anti-open-grazing law, even as authorities promise tougher prosecution of offending herders.
Accountability questions The latest destruction of Mr Isine’s farm has again drawn attention to the gap between the existence of a comprehensive anti-open grazing law and recurring reports of cattle destroying farms in Akwa Ibom.
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