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Herdsmen behead farmer in Oyo; Agbekoya declares war

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9 years ago

February 12, 2018

A farmer was attacked and beheaded on his farm at Iseyin, Oyo by herdsmen on Saturday.His son, who was with him in the farm, was also said to have been injured by the herdsmen who also destroyed crops in the farm, according President-General of Agbekoyas

Worldwide, Kamoru Okiki Aremu who told the Vanguard on Sunday.

The victim, Mustapha, aka Baba Jeje, was said to be a gentle man who was very popular at Iseyin.

Aremu threatened that unless the federal government and Governor Abiola Ajimobi immediately arrest and prosecute the culprits, the Agbekoyas would declare war on herdsmen all over Oyo State.

”We have had enough of these herdsmen; we are Agbekoyas and we don’t look for trouble. But for this that had just happened, we have sent all our members to comb the bushes for any herdsmen and deal decisively with them,” he said.

”If the federal government and Governor Ajimobi fail to bring these people to justice, we are going to handle them in our own way. We are not afraid of anybody.”

Last week, the federal government opted for military option to stem the tide of herdsmen’s violence largely concentrated across the north central.

It now appears the violent herders are fanning across the west that has been relatively peaceful.

Some communities in Ogun were attacked last week by these herdsmen, destroying farms and attacking farmers.

The Aare Ona Kankanfo Gani Adams last week warned that the southwest would not watch the killer herdsmen take lives in the region, commenting on the death of a police officer killer by herdsmen in Oyo recently.