Women in the Akoko Southwest council area of Ondo state, have staged a peaceful protest half-naked to condemn the resurgence of abductions, killings and other crimes by suspected herdsmen in the community.<\/p>\n
Recall that tension enveloped the community following the gruesome murder of a farmer, Sunday Ayeni, by suspected herdsmen.<\/p>\n
Farmers in the community have consequently abandoned their farmlands for fear of attack by rampaging herdsmen.<\/p>\n
The deceased’s farm was reportedly destroyed recently by some herdsmen who invaded the farm with their herds.<\/p>\n
The owners of the cows were reportedly identified and made to pay compensation following the intervention of security agents and leaders in the community.<\/p>\n
Irked by the verdict, the herdsmen reportedly mobilized other herdsmen and attacked the deceased.<\/p>\n
The lifeless body of the farmer was later discovered where he was gruesomely murdered by a search party.<\/p>\n
But the women during the protest, demanded for justice for the victim and an end to herdsmen attacks in the community<\/p>\n
They stormed the palace of the prominent traditional ruler of Oka, the Olubaka of Oka, Oba Adebori Adeleye, during a security meeting, half naked and without head ties.<\/p>\n
Their spokesperson, Mrs Abigail Ojo, alleged that the suspected herdsmen raped some of their women on their farmlands and also destroyed their crops in the process.<\/p>\n
Mrs Ojo while narrating their ordeals, said they had practically abandoned their farms<\/p>\n
She called on security agencies help to find lasting solutions to their problems.<\/p>\n
Responding, the traditional ruler, Oba Adebori said that the security situations in the community was been handled by relevant security agencies in the state.<\/p>\n
Oba Adebori pleaded for time to allow the security agencies find lasting solutions to the ugly development in the community.<\/p>\n
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