Farmers in Agogo in the Ashanti region have offered to take care of security teams that have swarmed the area to flush out nomadic Fulani herdsmen accused of destroying farms.

The offer came after the Inspector General of Police (IGP) John Kudalor held a crunch meeting Thursday with traditional leaders, Chief farmers, opinion leaders, and affected residents.

The two sides emerged from the meeting with a roadmap to crackdown on the criminal activities of some of the herdsmen.

Although, the details of the roadmap remain undisclosed, Joy News Ashanti regional correspondent Erastus Asare Donkor revealed, the Agogo delegation is keen to ensure the crackdown succeeds.

The chiefs and people of Agogo have vowed to take matters into their own hands if the crackdown becomes a nine-day wonder. They have therefore promised to feed the security officers who are expected to remain in the farming community for a month.

The farmers will also build tents for the police and soldiers who will be staying in the farmlands to check the nomadic herdsmen.

The push is reportedly forcing the nomads to move to the Eastern and Volta regions. The Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa in the Eastern region Kwabena Amankwaah Asiamah has confirmed the herdsmen’s presence in the constituency to JOYNEWS

“Some of the herdsmen are in my constituency. They don’t come during the day in their numbers. They trickle in” He said residents in his constituency are wary of the presence of the nomads and worried about news that they are headed for their community.

Photo:The herdsmen set fire on the farm of Ashanti regional Best Farmer Edward Asadu

“Some of these herdsmen are ex-soldiers. Ex-convicts, local warriors and armed robbers from Burkina”

He said there is nothing to stop the herdsmen from entering his constituency as there are no border post there.

The havoc caused by the herdsmen goes deep into the Adaklu traditional area in the Volta region.

The chief of Adaklu Waya, Togbe Lablulu Degbeza V, told JOYNEWS steps must be taken to stop the influx of the nomadic herdsmen.

"They graze on people’s crops. Maybe you are having a funeral or people go to church on Sunday or in the night, they go and graze."

The chief found it “most annoying” that his people are sharing the only source of water with the cattle.

“With this hot weather the animals also want some cooling effect so they go inside the water.”

He said it posed a health risk especially because there is no source of potable water in the area.

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