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Gunmen Storm Farmer’s Home, Kill Two Children, Kidnap Two Others
- …the 17 southern governors on May 11 resolved to ban open grazing of cattle in their states in a bid to forstall the crisis between farmers and herders…
There was tension in Ajowa Akoko, Akoko North-west Local Government Area of Ondo State on Wednesday, as gunmen invaded the home of a farmer simply identified as Dele.
It was learnt that the gunmen who attacked his home kidnapped his two sons and killed another two of his children.
“Some gunmen threw the community into confusion on Wednesday when they attacked the house a farmer. Two of his children were killed while they took two away,” a source who preferred anonymity said.
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According to reports, security operatives are already combing the Ajowa Akoko forest to apprehend the criminals as of the time of filing this report.
The state’s police spokesperson, Tee-Leo Ikoro, when contacted on Thursday confirmed the incident, saying security operatives “are on the trail of the evil men and investigation is ongoing.”
EKO HOT BLOG had reported how the 17 southern governors on May 11 resolved to ban open grazing of cattle in their states in a bid to forstall the crisis between farmers and herders across various parts of Nigeria.
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The governors said the incursion of armed herders, criminals, and bandits into the Southern part of the country has presented a severe security challenge such that citizens are unable to live their normal lives.
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