Fulani Herdsmen in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State
have unanimously agreed with the Olomu Traditional Council to vacate
the Kingdom in the interim for two weeks beginning from June 25 to
elapse July 9.
The decision was reached by the leadership of the Fulani Herdsmen led
by the Public Relations Officer of Fulani Cattle Owners Delta State,
Alhaji Jibrin Haruna. Others at the meeting Alhaji Immam Mohammed Young-Okotie, Alhaji Garba
Aliyu, Rearer, Alhaji Usman Suleiman, Rearer and Alhaji Mohammed Aliyu
and the Olomu Traditional Council led by HRM. Ovie Richard Layeguen Ogbon-Ogoni Oghoro I JP and
some of his Chiefs at a well attended meeting at the Palace of the
Olomu Monarch following the criminal activities by the Fulani
Herdsmen who allegedly destroy farm crops, rape Olomu women as well as
intimidate farm owners from doing their legitimate farming businesses
in their own farms.
HRM. Ovie Ogbon-Ogoni Oghoro I JP who was flanked by the Otota of the
Kingdom, Chief .M.O.P. Ovbagbedia, Chief J.A. Ewenede JP Secretary
Olomu Traditional Council , President Generals of the various Olomu
Communities , Etotas, Iwhuvwhies and Women Council at a well attended
meeting warned that the Fulani Herdsmen must vacate the Kingdom for
failing to properly negotiate with the Olomu Traditional Council
before embarking on their grazing businesses in his domain.
“The Fulani Herdsmen should vacate Olomu Kingdom within two weeks ie,
25/06/2016-09/07/2016.”
HRM. Ovie Ogbon-Ogoni I JP also noted that the Fulani herdsmen are
free to return to Olomu Kingdom for proper negotiation if they wish to
continue doing their grazing businesses in Olomu Kingdom stressing
that, “ the negotiation should be led by the leader of the Cattle
Owners “.
