Nigeria: Open Grazing - Herders Risk 3-Yr Jail Term, Confiscation of Cattle, Ogun Govt Warns

Nigeria: Open Grazing - Herders Risk 3-Yr Jail Term, Confiscation of Cattle, Ogun Govt Warns

Abeokuta- The Ogun State government, yesterday, warned cattle owners and herders in the state that the Animal Grazing Regulation and Cattle Ranch Establishment Bill 2020 signed into law in 2021, is still in place, warning that violators risk severe consequences.

Ogun warns herders against open grazing, promises violators of 3-year jail time

The Ogun state government on Tuesday, warned cattle owners and herders against open grazing in the state saying, violators would bag 3-year jail time and lose their cattle. The warning was made in a statement by signed by Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to the Governor, Kayode Akinmade. Akinmade lamented the rising practice, stressing that they also cause obstruction of traffic, invasion of people’s farmlands, and destruction of crops acro…

Ogun Govt Reinforces Ban on Open Grazing As Violators Risk 3-Year Jail Term - AgroNigeria

The Ogun State Government has reasserted its ban on open grazing, warning that violators risk arrest, prosecution, and penalties including up to three years in prison and permanent forfeiture of their cattle. This firm stance follows a spike in complaints about traffic disruptions, farmland destruction, and rising tensions between farmers and herders across the state.  The government said the law is crucial to preserving peace, protecting agricu…

Violators of Open Grazing Law Risk Three-Year Jail Term – Ogun Govt

The Ogun State Government on July 29, 2025, reiterated that violators of its Anti-Open Grazing Law face a minimum three-year jail term, as stated by Commissioner for Agriculture Bolu Owotomo during a stakeholders’ meeting. Enacted in 2021 and amended in 2024, the law prohibits unregulated cattle grazing to curb farmer-herder clashes, which have displaced 50,000 residents since 2019, per state records. Offenders, including herders and ranch owner…

Violators Of Open Grazing Law Risk Three-Year Jail Term – Ogun Govt - Latest Nigerian News and Entertainment

Latest Nigerian News and Entertainment - Latest Nigerian News and Entertainment The Ogun State Government on Tuesday reminded cattle owners and herders that the Animal Grazing Regulation and Cattle Ranch Establishment Bill 2020, signed into law by Governor Dapo Abiodun in 2021, is still in place, warning that violators risk severe consequences. The state government handed down the threat in a statement issued by the Special […] The post Violator…

Ogun Reaffirms Ban On Open Grazing, Warns Of 3-Year Jail

The Ogun State Government has reiterated its commitment to enforcing the ban on open grazing, warning that violators face a three-year jail term and forfeiture of their cattle. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to the Governor, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, the government expressed concern over recent cases of herders obstructing traffic and grazing cattle on unauthorised lands. Akinmade emphasised that the An…