Fresh Tension As Suspected Herders Attack Two In Igangan

• Suspected herders have allegedly attacked two persons with machete at Ignanga in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State.
• The herders invaded the village around 1a.m and attacked two persons.

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Barely 24 hours after a dusk-to dawn curfew was imposed in the community, suspected herders have allegedly attacked two persons with machete at Ignanga in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State.

According to reports, a resident of the community identified as Taiwo Adeagbo, told newsmen that the herders attacked the two persons in their village around 1a.m on Saturday.

Following the incident, youths of the community had been on guard as they envisaged the herders could come back.

While explaining further, Adeagbo said, said one of the victims had machete cuts on the head while the second one had injuries on his right leg.

Narrating the incident, Taiwo Adeagbo said; “Suspected herders invaded the village around 1a.m and attacked two persons. You can imagine when uninvited strangers swooped on innocent people at such an ungodly hour.

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“You see why we are saying we don’t want these people who don’t have respect for human lives. The residents have vowed to defend themselves if they try anything of such again”.

At the time of filing this report, EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the Oyo State Chairman of Miyetti Allah, Ibrahim Abubakar Jiji, is yet to confirm the attack.

In a telephone call with newsmen, Ibrahim Abubakar said; “I don’t know anything. Is it today? May be when I go out, I will find out.

But, as of now, there is peace,” Jiji said. Igangan came into national attention when community youths, led by Sunday Adeyemo, otherwise known as Sunday Igboho, led other residents to enforce seven days quit order issued to herdsmen in the community, who they accused of beheading one U.S returnee farmer, Dr. Fatai Aborode.

The resulting violence led to the destruction of properties in the area with the Sarkin Fulani, Seriki Salihu Abdul Kadir, fleeing to Ilorin.