Lagos vows to prosecute owners of stray cattle

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Toyin Suarau, Commissioner for Agriculture, Lagos State

The Lagos State government has said that the ban placed on unauthorised modes of movement of animals, especially live cattle across the State still subsist, stressing that persons found culpable in this act will be prosecuted.

Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Oluwatoyin Suarau who stated this at the weekend while reviewing reports of animal transportation and stray animals noted that the menace of releasing cattle along major roads and highways within the metropolis was unacceptable, adding that the state government was commitment to stopping illegal movement of animals across the state.

He explained that unauthorised movement of animals could lead to the spread of contagious disease such as anthrax, rabies, tuberculosis and other ailments aside from causing road accidents.

Suarau said it was necessary for the government…



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