No fewer than four towns in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State have lost more than 20 farmers to the actions of gunmen suspected to be herdsmen.
It was learned that the attackers unleashed terror on the locals when they struck early on the Saturday.
Named as the affected towns are Aba Pastor, Aba Sunday, Aba Alajido Camps and Abemekun Camp in Ala Elefosan.
Rescue operations are ongoing for additional missing persons, but 14 corpses have been recovered so far from the affected areas.
Princess Adelowo Adekemisola, Regent of Ademekun Village, spoke about the invasion and stated that the attackers invaded the communities prior to starting to shoot randomly.
“The herdsmen entered our community through the Edo-Ondo boundary and began shooting sporadically. During Akeredolu’s administration, Amotekun came to our rescue, and the perpetrators were arrested and paraded. Since then, peace had returned to the community until now,” she said.
Police personnel have been deployed to the troubled areas to restore order, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, Public Relations Officer of the Ondo State Police Command, who confirmed the attack, stated.
