The Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong, has blamed the recent killing of Benue citizens on the state governor, Samuel Ortom, on his decision to ban open grazing in the state.
Lalong said he warned his Benue State counterpart, over the promulgation of the anti-open grazing law.
Governor Lalong who was in the State House to see President Muhammadu Buhari, says his recipe for tackling the herdsmen/farmers clashes is ranching and not anti-grazing laws.
He said his state donated parcels on land for ranching and believes government must make an investment in the venture.
This comes after the state government held a mass burial for the Benue residents who were killed in a clash between farmers and herdsmen on New Year’s Day.
With the day being labelled as a ‘Black Thursday’ for the people of Benue state, many have cried out to the government to ensure that justice is served for the deceased.
