Grazing Law: Miyetti Allah Loses Court Case - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 4, 2019
The Justice Okon Abang-led Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has, dismissed a suit filed by Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, seeking to stop the Benue state Government from implementing the Open Grazing Law passed by the states assembly to tackle the incessant clashes between herdsmen and farmers.
While ruling on the matter, Justice Abang held thatthe Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore failed to comply with an earlier order of thecourt delivered in 2017 wherein the court had directing it to file an amendedoriginating summons.
The federal high court, led by Bamidele Qudari, hadruled that there was no valid originating summons before it regarding the suit.
The Justice Abang-led court therefore, on Thursday,awarded a cost of N100, 000 against the plaintiff to be paid to all the 14defendants before any other step can be taken in the suit.
The Benue State government, led by Governor SamuelOrtom, with the law, banned open grazing throughout the state on May 22nd.