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Thursday 28th March 2024,
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Sen. Ordia Moves Motion On The Need To Curtail The Activities Of Fulani Herdsmen, Demand Compensation For Victims

Sen. (Engr) Clifford Ordia

Following the recent killings of two women in Ewu Town by suspected herdsmen, Sen. (Engr) Clifford Ordia today moved a motion on the need curtail the activities of Fulani Herdsmen in Esan Land.

 

 

 Sen. (Engr) Clifford Ordia

 

Read the full text of the motion below

The Senate:
Notes with serious concern the heinous and criminal activities being perpetrated by Fulani Herdsmen who in the violent act of ravaging communities, depriving persons of right to life and prosperity, raping, defiling women and destroying farms crops amongst other criminal activities across the country;

Saddened that on the 22nd of May, 2017, these ravaging Herdsmen entered into farmland located in Ewu Community, Esan Central Local Government of Edo State raping two women, Mrs. Martina Emoyon and Mrs. Ariu and strangled them to death, destroyed crops and sacked a lot of persons from their various farmlands;

Observes that consequent upon these criminal activities of the Fulani Herdsmen, the youths of Ewu engaged in a peaceful protest to draw the attention of the Federal Government to the problem, sadly one Ehimen Donald Abuya was shot and the victim is presently lying critically ill at Irrua Specialist Hospital. Since this destructive attack, it has been observed that no farmer in the communities have engaged in farming activities for fear of being killed;

Saddened that despite the public outcry and previous resolutions of the National Assembly as regards the criminal activities of Herdsmen, there seems to be no visible action on the part of government to curtail, abate or totally stop the criminal activities of these criminal elements among Fulani Herdsmen;

Aware that section 33(1) of chapter (iv) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) provides that every person has a right to life and no one shall be deprived intentionally of his life, save in the execution of a court sentence in respect of criminal offence of which he has been found guilty in Nigeria. The Africa Chapter on Human and Peoples Right of which Nigeria is a signatory also provides for Right to Life and Respect for Integrity of Persons, Freedom from Slavery, Torture, Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading treatment;

Aware also that section 43 of the constitution provides that every citizen shall have a right to acquire and own immovable property anywhere in Nigeria;

Aware further that the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) in section 14(b) clearly provides that the Security and Welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government,
Accordingly resolves to:
i. Observes a minute silence for those who lost their lives in these Herdsmen attacks in Edo Central Senatorial District and all other previous attacks across Nigeria;
ii. Condemn the criminal activities of some elements among cattle herdsmen who use the cover of their trade to perpetrate harrowing destruction of people’s farms and engage in other sundry criminal activities across the country;
iii. Urge the Security Agencies to halt, apprehend and bring to justice these criminal elements posing as herdsmen who derive pleasure in destroying lives and properties across Nigeria;
iv. Urge the Federal Government through the Ministry of health to take up immediately the health need of Ehimen Donald Abuya with a view to securing adequate and proper treatment for him; and
v. Urge the National Emergency Management Agency, to as a matter of urgency visit Ewu communities to ascertain the extent of damage with a view to providing Relief Materials to families of the bereaved and other persons presently displaced and denied access to their farmlands.

The five prayers were approved

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