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Herdsmen Attack Ogun Communities, Kill Four
No fewer than four persons were killed on Friday night after suspected Fulani herdsmen invaded some villages in Yewa North Local Government area of Ogun state, DailyPost reports.
According to the online media outfit, many, including children also sustained varying degrees of injuries.
The suspected herdsmen stormed Orile-Igbooro to shoot and set houses on fire, the outfit quoted a source who’s familiar with the development to have said.
“Presently at Orile-Igbooro, Fulani headsmen are attacking the people of the community. They are burning the houses and shooting the villagers presently,” the source said on Friday night.
Confirming the incident, the lawmaker representing Ketu constituency at the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Haruna Egungbohun, said the situation had escalated.
Egungbohun said, “it’s true, the killer herdsmen have attacked again this night. This is becoming unbearable.”
Egungbohun said “we have called the police to come to our aid but we have not got help yet.”
The lawmaker disclosed that he has also contacted the Ogun State Government for help.
“We are calling and begging Mr Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun to use his good office to strengthen security measures in Ketu land,” it was said.
It’s also gathered that the attackers also went to Oja-Odan, all in Yewa North to attack residents.
When contacted for updates on Saturday morning, Hon. Egungbohun said, “We have recovered four dead bodies so far. We are still searching for others. Those who sustained injuries are many. We have not got any help from any security agency or government.”
The attack came barely 24 hours after many were said to have been killed in Owode Ketu, an incident that was said reprisal to the burning of Fulani settlement during the visit of Sunday Igboho to Eggua
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