A farmer recognized as Sunday Ayeni has been killed on his farm situated at Uba Oka Akoko in Akoko South-West Native Authorities Space of Ondo State on Sunday.
It was gathered that the lifeless physique of the deceased was discovered on the farm with machete cuts on his physique.
The incident got here a couple of days after the late farmer acquired compensation for his farm that was destroyed by cows of some herdsmen within the space.
A supply who resides within the space disclosed that Ayeni’s farm was destroyed by herdsmen final week however the safety brokers and elders in the neighborhood intervened and resolved the disaster between him and the herdsmen who destroyed the farm.
Thereafter, the latter was made to pay an undisclosed quantity to the late farmer as compensation.
The supply stated, “The late farmer went to the farm along with his canine as normal yesterday (Saturday) however he didn’t come on time. So this led to a search celebration who found his lifeless physique in a pool of blood along with his canine and cutlass beside him. He was stabbed and macheted by the assailants.”
Additionally, a neighborhood chief within the space, Mr. Pius Imoru, described the incident as unhappy and depraved, saying the complete neighborhood has been mourning the deceased. He referred to as on the safety companies to fish out the perpetrators.
“Farmers in Uba Oka Akoko at the moment are petrified of going to their farms due to herdsmen assaults. We would like the federal government and the safety companies within the state to look into the safety state of affairs of our space,” the neighborhood chief appealed.
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Funmilayo Odunlami stated she was but to be briefed in regards to the incident as on the time of submitting this report.
“I’ll get again to you as quickly as I get the details about the incident from the DPO of that jurisdiction,” the PPRO stated.
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