[size=18pt]2 die as soldiers, herdsmen clash in Akure[/size]


Our Reporter August 10, 2012 No Comments »


… Soldier’s son, church member’s hands chopped off

From TUNDE RAHEEM, Akure





Two people died on Wednesday while a boy had his hand chopped off during a clash between herdsmen and soldiers from the 323 Air Defence Artillery Regiment, Owena Cantonment, Akure.

Also at a popular church situated along Akure-Idanre Road, a member of the church was reported to have lost one of his arms to another herdsman for daring to challenge him for bringing his cows to the church premises to graze.

A member of the church, who confirmed the incident, said the herdsmen had relocated from the areas to unknown destination after the incident for possible arrest or reprisal attack while the victim was receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital in Akure.

Daily Sun gathered that the boy, who is a son of one of the soldiers, had accused the herdsman of bringing his cows to his father’s farm, which led to the destruction of crops and vegetables. An eyewitness said the boy had attempted to arrest the herdsman who in attempt to free himself, brought his cutlass and sever the right arm of the boy and escaped with the hand When the news got to the barracks, the soldiers mobilized themselves and organized a search party, which led them to the camp where the herdsmen were residing.

They asked for the man who cut the right hand of the boy. The head of the camp was reported to be shielding the man from arrest and this angered the soldiers who in the row that followed, drew out their guns and allegedly shot at them, which led to the death of two of the herdsmen.

The arrival at the scene by senior military officers, however, saved what could have led to serious crisis while the severed hand was recovered from the herdsmen.

The boy had been rushed to one of the government-owned hospitals. When contacted, the state police command said the matter had not been reported, but the Commanding Officer (CO) of the regiment, Lt. Col. Sam Nwanfo, confirmed that one of the herdsmen severed the right hand of a soldier’s son, adding that he was not aware that two of the herdsmen were shot dead.

“It was true that a herdsman chopped off a hand of a boy, who is a son of one of our men but we did not clash with Fulani herdsmen and we did not kill any herdsman, you can go to Fulani community and verify from their head,” the commanding officer said.

Few months ago at Ayedun area of Akure, a man lost his hand during a minor arguement between him and a Fulani herdsman. The Fulani man also ran away with the chopped off hand.


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Why wil they go with the chopped hand. That sounds ridiculous.

Mcdondayan: Why wil they go with the chopped hand. That sounds ridiculous.

Most likely a trophy to them.

Why always the SW abi what is it sef? If they are not chopping off hands in Akure, they are sacking a whole settlement at Ibese, clashing with indigenes in Ogun state, daring everybody in mile 12, causing mayhem along Lagos-Ibadan exp way etc. At least they have Kwara already so what else do they want? Thank God they were checked this time by soldiers because na soldier pikin e affect if not, nothing for happen as usual.

I think its high time all these f0olani cattlefuckers be deported back to their village or whatever bush they came from before they become another big time boko haram in SW

Hahahhahaa. . .Fulani man wan use hand for voodoo. . hmmm. .the soldiers are merciful sha

As if they haven't done far worst in south east. Bigot!

Yeske!:
Why always the SW abi what is it sef? If they are not chopping off hands in Akure, they are sacking a whole settlement at Ibese, clashing with indigenes in Ogun state, daring everybody in mile 12, causing mayhem along Lagos-Ibadan exp way etc. At least they have Kwara already so what else do they want? Thank God they were checked this time by soldiers because na soldier pikin e affect if not, nothing for happen as usual.

Rhino.5dm:
As if they haven't done far worst in south east. Bigot!

Pray tell me about it. Bigger bigot!!

by Rhino.5dm: 9:18am
As if they haven't done far worst in south east. Bigot!

can you please relax and profer solution on how to solve this mallams prob in sw.
forget the se attacks. i once said "while the sw and se are fighting eachother for no reason"
our major enemy the core-north are busy occupying.

no southwesterner can do these evil thing to southeasterners in the east also no southeasterners can do it to sw in the west.
therefore why are we fighting eachother.

Look at the abokis that did the damage and lets come together and deal with them.
THAT IS WHY I ASK TINUBU TO DESIST FROM THIS EVIL PEEPS OR SW WILL ABANDON HIM.
If tinubu continues he will not be representing his peoples interest.

Fulani's i repeat must sent packing if there must be peace