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Suspected Herdsmen Kill 6 Farmers In Ondo
The herders have continued to invade our farmlands at night
Gunmen suspected to be fulani herdsmen have killed at least six farmers and traders at Arimogija and Molege communities in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo state.
Mr. Owolafe Folorunsho, a community leader said the recent attack was triggered by an effort by farmers to repel the continued wanton destruction of their crops by the herdsmen.
He stated that the herdsmen, who always armed themselves with sophisticated weapons are becoming more daring by visiting homes and dragging the farmers to the farm, ordering them to uproot cassava for their cows.
He noted that apart from their cows being fed with cassava, the armed herdsmen have also embarked on harvesting other farm products to feed themselves.
Corroborating, Oba Obamuwagun, the Odibiado of Ijagba, Oba Andrew Ikioya Ilevare, said the bandits have now resulted in harvesting plantains and bringing them to market to sell.
The traditional rulers, however, called on the state government to draft more Amotekun officials to the area and queried the rationale behind herdsmen carrying sophisticated weapons.
Speaking on the development, the spokesperson of the state police command, Funmi Odunlami, said men of the command have been deployed to the area, assuring that the criminals would soon be arrested.