Southeast Youth Group Want Owerri Youths To Pursue Killer Herdsmen

The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), has strongly condemned the killing of a hunter Eze Anorue , in Amakohia-Ubi community in Imo State reportedly by herdsmen and urged the immediate enactment of anti-grazing laws by the five Southeast State Houses of Assembly.

The group’s assertion followed the reported attack on Anorue in his ancestral home on Tuesday 15 October 2019 between 8 and 9 pm which COSEYL said is totally unacceptable.

The group in a statement issued by Chief Goodluck Egwu Ibem and Comrade Kanice Igwe, respectively president-general and secretary-general called on the people of Amakohia-Ubi to mobilise and pursue the herdsmen who may have committed the act.

“We call on the Amakohia-ubi community , the entire people of Owerri West LGA and entire Imo Youths, hunters and able bodied men to mobilize and move into the forest to apprehend the murderous and killer herdsmen that committed this atrocious act. This is a taboo and it’s never condoned in our land.

“The South East Governors have banned the movement of cattle by foot in the zone. Why should this criminal herdsmen disregard the directives of South East Governors.

“All traditional rulers, Town hall unions, and youths organizations in South East zone should wake up and enforce the directives of the South East Governors in their respective domain by making sure no cattle is allowed to move by foot.

“The Fulani herdsmen that attacked Anorue. Are they attacking him because they are now the rightful owners of Amakohia-Ubi community? What message are there trying to send. For anyone to come into another person’s village and attack him means that he is telling him to his face that the community he finds himself now belongs to him.

“We demand that the state house of Assembly in the 5 South East states should immediately pass anti-open grazing bill into law. The time is now.

“We therefore call on the Inspector General of police Adamu Mohammed to immediately direct all commissioners of police in the 5 South East states to implement the directives of the South East governors banning the movement of cattle by foot.

“The Governors have the Constitutional power and mandate of the people to represent and govern them and their directives as the Chief Security Officer of their respective states must be obeyed and executed by the police.”

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