Government has deployed 50 Military men to intensify a campaign to flush out nomadic herdsmen in Kwahu Afram Plains in the Eastern region. 

The military men made up of Army Officers and Army recruits will complement efforts of traditional leaders to address the menace of herdsmen in the area, Acting President of the Kwahu Traditional Council, Nana Asiedu Agyemang has confirmed.

He said the decision to heighten security was taken at a crunch meeting by traditional leaders of the Kwahu Traditional Council and members of the Eastern Regional Security Council (RESEC).

He described as threatening the activities of the nomadic herdsmen saying “they can speak to their cows to attack you if you attempt to drive them out of your farm”.

Nana Agyemang said the herdsmen have mingled with the local residents such that when the farmers cultivate their crops, the herdsmen drive their cows to destroy them.

According to him, since one herdsman can owe as many as 1,000 cattle in the area, they are collectively able to cause serious destruction to farms of the local residents.

Recent activities of Fulani herdsmen:

Activities of the nomadic herdsmen have come to the attention of the public as a result of their destructive tendencies resulting in the loss of lives of residents in some cases.

On February 26, residents of Agogo in the Asante Akyim North District of the Ashanti region banned all political activities and state functions in the town until the herdsmen menace is addressed.

They also demanded the transfer of the District Police Commander, ASP Asamoah Agyekum whom they described as being indifferent to demands to drive out the nomadic herdsmen from the area.

Nana Agyemang disclosed to Joy News that the Kwahu Traditional Council has given the herdsmen until the end of March to get their cows and belongings out of the area, adding "We want them to move".

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