Protest rocks Akure over killing of three farmers by herdsmen
By John Okezie
Commercial and social activities were halted in some parts of Akure, the Ondo State capital on Tuesday as some farmers and youths protested the alleged killing of three farmers living in Akure North Local Government Area of the state by suspected herdsmen.
The protesters were drawn from Tafa area of Ajagbusi along Igbatoro road where the deceased farmers were working before their alleged murder.
The protesting farmers alleged that herdsmen in the area who are suspected to be of Fulani extraction are terrorizing them and members of their families, even as their crops are being destroyed by their cows.
They barricaded the road leading to the governor’s office at Alagbaka area of Akure, the state capital, thereby preventing free flow of vehicles in the area.
Armed with leaves, the protesters brought the corpses of the victims to the scene of the protest, urging the state government to fish out their killers.
The protesters said the attack has thrown the community into mourning, stressing the need for government to brace up the security in the area.
They warned the herdsmen against further attack on their colleagues and family members, even as they called on security agencies to intensify efforts at securing their lives and properties.
