JUST IN: Bandits Kill 14 Ondo Farmers in Fresh Attack
Suspected bandits attacked four communities in Akure North LGA of Ondo State, killing at least 14 local farmers, Peoples Gazette has learned. The affected communities—Aba Alajido, Aba Sunday, Aba Pastor, and Ademekun—are primarily inhabited by farmers.
A police source in the area confirmed the incident on Monday, stating that the assailants raided the communities at midnight on Friday.
According to the source, 14 bodies have been recovered so far, with search efforts still ongoing.
“Our men were immediately deployed in the areas when the report got to the command on Sunday. As I’m speaking with you, about 14 dead bodies had been recovered in the villages, he said.
A local resident from one of the affected communities, who identified himself as Sunday, reported that many of the farmers taken into the bush remain missing.
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He stated that the attacks began last Monday, but the most severe assault occurred on Friday night, with no intervention to stop it.
“They attacked our communities on Friday night when everyone was asleep. They opened fire at everyone at sight. So many ran into the bush for safety while some unlucky ones were killed at the villages. I am sure that over 40 people have been killed while many have sustained injuries.
“On Sunday, the security men came around and recovered some of the corpses. Many are still not found. If they search further, they will still find more dead bodies in the bush,” he said.
The Regent of the Ademekun Community, Adelowo Adekemisola, sounded the alarm on Monday regarding the tragic incident.
She confirmed that the bandits had killed 14 farmers in her community, emphasizing that the attackers came from the Edo-Ondo border to target the farmers.
“Fourteen people were killed last weekend by the herdsmen who infiltrated my community and started shooting sporadically. The community has been battling the herdsmen problem for the past six years.”
She, however, called on the state government and the security agencies in the state to come to the rescue of the communities.
Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the police spokesperson in the state, said investigation had been launched into the attack, adding that officers from the command have been deployed to the bush and are currently after the perpetrators.
“The matter was reported on Saturday that Aba Pastor community was attacked, immediately the command swung into action to ensure normalcy is restored and arrest the perpetrators,” Mrs Odunlami-Omisanya added.
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