Some suspected herdsmen have killed two persons during an attack on men of the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), codenamed Amotekun, Ondo State Chapter, at the government forest reserve located at Ago Sanusi along Ute Road in Owo.
It was reported that the herdsmen laid an ambush for the security personnel who acting on report stormed the forest reserve to fish out suspected criminal element who abducted a farmer identified as Lanre.
Lanre’s corpse was later found in the forest reserve by the security personnel with both hands chopped off.
Member of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) who joined the Amotekun in the operation was shot in the head by the herdsmen. The attack according to findings happened at about 2:00am.
It was gathered that the herdsmen were armed with AK47, dressed like militia with live ammunition, wrapped around their shoulders.
The report had it that the head of Operations of Amotekun in Owo, Oluwasesan Adebayo who led the operation has not been found since the attack.
Adebayo’s younger brother, Pastor Idowu Adebayo said the family has been in great pain since his abduction.
He appealed to the state government and all security outfits in the state to intervene. Adebayo said indications have shown that Fulani herdsmen have a secret agenda to take over the state and the entire Southwest “it is now clear that every part of the state has been invaded by the herdsmen thereby putting indigenes and other residents in great danger.
Speaking, a farmer at Sanusi camp, Abu Sikiru said he and other farmers at the camp have abandoned their farms for fear of being killed.
Abu said that the camp and all other camps in the area have been deserted.
Recall that Amotekun arrested 15 illegal miners in Owo community.
Confirming the killing of the two persons, the Amotekun commander in the state, Chief Adetunji Adeleye confirmed the killings by the herdsmen.
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