Farmers call for expulsion of alien herdsmen

Farmers in more than 30 communities in the Salaga area of the East Gonja district have called for the immediate expulsion of alien herdsmen and their cattle from the area.

A statement signed by the spokesman for communities, Mr Joshua Anto on Friday, gave the district assembly up to March 31 to flush out the herdsmen or they will advise themselves.

The statement said lately, more than 15 yam, cassava, guinea corn and maize farms have been destroyed by the cattle.

The farmers spoke of the uncompromising attitude of the herdsmen whenever complaints are made to them about the destruction caused by their cattle, saying that the herdsmen even go to the extent of threatening them with guns and other offensive weapons.

The statement said the herdsmen are also engaged in all sorts of nefarious activities in the bush including raping of women.