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IPOB Adamant, Set To Enforce Ban On Open Grazing In South East | READ DETAILS

Faith Ukanwa

Apr 12, 2022

IPOB Adamant, Set To Enforce Ban On Open Grazing In South East | READ DETAILS
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is set to enforce the ban on open grazing in south eastern states from April 27, 2022.

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All Facts Newspaper had reported that the Head of Directorate of State (DoS), IPOB, Chika Edoziem, announced that the national anthem will be banned in schools in the south east from January, 2022 while 'Fulani cows' will be from April. READ HERE

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Reaffirming the group's stand, a statement released on Monday, April 11 by the IPOB Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful ordered that from the said date, 'no cows should be seen roaming the streets of Biafra land'.

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The statement read in part;

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"From April 27, 2022, we shall commence the enforcement of the ban on open grazing since it was pronounced by South-East governors and passed into law by many states in Biafra land, but security agencies have failed to enforce them.

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"Thus, from the said date, no cows should be seen roaming the streets of Biafra land. Anybody interested in cow business anywhere in Biafra land, must have a ranch, and properly mark the cows.

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"Cows seen outside ranches with effect from this date shall be treated as contraband products. Owners of such cows would blame themselves.

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"Owners of cows and ranches should properly mark them with their ranch name or symbol for easy identification.ÔÇØ

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"We want to stop the incessant invasion of our communities and raping of our mothers and sisters by Fulani herdsmen. Enough is enough!

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"Our action is not targeted against any tribe. We are only taking this measure as a necessity for self-preservation.

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"Igbo people alone in Biafra land spend more than N3tn every year on cows. We, therefore, want to stop using our money to finance the genocide attacks on our people by the Fulani herdsmen. Let them keep their cows so that we may have our lives.ÔÇØ

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"We want our people to breed native cows in our land and also put them in a ranch. We won't tolerate the wandering of cattle again in our land.ÔÇØ

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— Faith Ukanwa

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