Metro
‘Herdsmen’ Hack Farmer To Death In Ogun
An Ogun state farmer identified as Adetona Owolabi has been hacked to death by suspected herdsmen.
The incident happened on Thursday afternoon in the deceased’s farmland located at Afon in Imeko-Afon local government area of the state.
Abimbola Oyeyemi, spokesman of the state police command, confirmed the incident to TheCable on Friday.
He said two suspects had been arrested regarding the incident.
“It was during the daytime. The man was on his farm when he saw the cattle invading it,” he told TheCable over the phone.
“The two suspects have been arrested and are currently helping us with investigations.”
TheCable gathered that the deceased was working on the farm when some cattle found there and started eating his crops.
The farmer, in return, was said to have rushed to disperse the cattle and had also confronted the herdsmen.
The herdsmen, however, did not take the situation lightly, as they reportedly attacked the man with machetes, inflicting him with injuries, after which he bled to death.
The herdsmen, whose number could not be confirmed, were said to have immediately fled the scene.
Oyeyemi, however, declined to confirm if the arrested suspects were herdsmen.
When asked to confirm the identities of the suspects, the police spokesman said: “We do not want to attach the crime to a particular tribe…the commissioner of police have ordered that the suspects be transferred to the homicide section.
“He has also directed the area commander to relocate to make sure that there is no breakdown of law and order in the area.
“So the police is making sure there is no reprisal attacks. Patrol has also been intensified and normalcy has returned to the area.”
This is the third herdsmen-related death to have occurred in the south-west in three days. Earlier in the week, a herdsman and a pregnant woman were killed in Ekiti state.
Henry Ogaraku
January 21, 2018 at 5:44 am
This is too much please I need a gun I want to go an attack this herdsmen I need a powerful gun like AkA3.5million a beg halla me no time I de ves
Raphaelite Akinbola
January 20, 2018 at 10:02 pm
where is yoruba?
Rodriguez Pence
January 20, 2018 at 8:13 pm
It is what Yorubas stood for
Chris John
January 20, 2018 at 2:58 pm
Until yorubas see,realise and believe all that the Igbos seen and fighting for. …..
Freedom does not mean hatred or to hate if it’s understand according and appropriately! When a man’s children grew up and begets grand and great grand children upto a generation; he needs to allow them for extension by having their own buildings and everything separately for peace to reign forever…..
Anagbe Matthew
January 20, 2018 at 2:46 pm
May his soul rest in peace
Prince Tanyi
January 20, 2018 at 2:27 pm
U guys should stop complaining and showing us dis photos,EU may not be able to help us now. De wayout is self defense block by block. Vigilante groups!!!!
Ekene Udensi
January 20, 2018 at 1:43 pm
Good for De Yoruba’s…
Okezie Collins
January 20, 2018 at 12:59 pm
Ogun state welcomes chanjiiiiiiiiiii
Nkonye Chibu Ugwonu
January 20, 2018 at 10:30 am
APC Government has made fulanis heroes and untouchable
David Babs
January 20, 2018 at 10:01 am
But how many are this ppl that the communities cannot face?abeg make I pass.
John Nnamani
January 20, 2018 at 9:51 am
Evil in Nigeria
Ibrahim Usman
January 20, 2018 at 9:14 am
How did you know that it’s herdsmen? Prove it first.
Buka
January 20, 2018 at 2:09 pm
Ur a foolish man did u read where they said cattle on his farm land eating his crops. U be goat
chaiby
January 20, 2018 at 11:08 pm
people like you are the problem in Nigeria and your name said it all. What other evidence do you need having read that cows came to eat crops in his farm and he tried to disperse them then the herdsmen came and attack him. It’s so unfortunate when heartless people like you comment on a very sensitive issue like this.
KC Fred Ezugu
January 20, 2018 at 8:54 am
OMG
Ibitoye Temitope Highbeetee
January 20, 2018 at 8:51 am
Was the farmer sleeping when this happened? Didn’t he have cutlass at all? I don’t get it.
Joseph Okechukwu
January 20, 2018 at 9:02 am
How can you use Cutlass to fight people with guns, bro use ur head
Nwabuokei Ndadas Nizo Chinedu
January 20, 2018 at 8:47 am
Now who go take care of dat man family
Nwabuokei Ndadas Nizo Chinedu
January 20, 2018 at 8:46 am
Nigeria on d way of revolution it will happen like film d suffering is too harsh
Yange Doo Andrew
January 20, 2018 at 8:44 am
OBJ (Buhari political godfather) say something!
Mathew Ike
January 20, 2018 at 8:36 am
Nawaoo
Dije Umma
January 20, 2018 at 8:31 am
For what reasons?
Sunday Elijah
January 20, 2018 at 8:30 am
Hmmmmm!
Ben Dike
January 20, 2018 at 8:28 am
Hmmmm
Innocent Olowu
January 20, 2018 at 8:28 am
Are going to sit down and watch dem kill us like animal?
Innocent Olowu
January 20, 2018 at 8:27 am
Which way Nigeria