The Uwheru Kingdom in the Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State has put a total ban on the sale and consumption of cow meat in the kingdom.
This follows the incessant herdsmen attacks on farmers and other residents of the kingdom.
Uwheru is one of the 24 traditional kingdoms in Urhoboland in Delta State.
The ban on the sale and consumption of cow meat was imposed on Saturday at a meeting of the kingdom attended by prominent sons and daughters of Uwheru Kingdom.
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The decision which takes immediate effect followed last week’s repeated attacks on the communities by Fulani killer herdsmen in which no fewer than 10 persons died.
Community sources said over 86 farmers in Uwheru communities have been killed in herdsmen related attacks in the last 12 years.
By the ban, nobody can bring cow meat to any of the communities that made up the Uwheru Kingdom for any function, be it burial or any other celebration.
“Nobody can kill our people and expect us to be eating cow meat when our people can’t go to farm. The ban takes effect immediately.” a source said.
