Posted by Chinenye on Tue 10th Nov, 2026 - tori.ng
The Gombe State Government has introduced new rules to control how cattle move around the state until January 2027.
(Cows Destroying Farms. Photo by Galaxy TV)
Gombe State Government has told local committees to watch and track where cows and cattle are moving until the end of January 2027.
The aim is to protect farmland, prevent clashes and keep the harvest season peaceful.
The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Alhaji Abdulkadir Mohammad, announced the measure while briefing journalists in Gombe.
He chairs the state committee on preventing and settling farmer herder conflicts.
He said the move is meant to build on progress made with traditional rulers and local government chairmen.
Mohammad warned herders against grazing at night and letting children under age look after cattle, since both raise the risk of clashes.
He also told farmers not to burn crop residues after harvest or move produce at night.
Anyone who breaks these rules will face sanctions.
He urged both groups not to take the law into their own hands and to report suspicious activity to security agencies.