Oba Busari Olarewaju, the traditional ruler and
other stakeholders of the community during a
town hall meeting lamented that over seven
members of the community, including a local
hunter have lost their lives to attacks by suspected
herdsmen, Daily Trust reports.
The community however resolved not to take the
laws into their hands. It urged youths to remain
calm in the face of provocation. Oba Olanrewaju
lamented that the community had been
experiencing attacks for the past ten years.
“By my record, they have killed over seven
people. This has been a serious problem to us. I
have personally written series of letters to the
authorities concerned, even to the state House of
Assembly.
“We held meetings with Seriki Bororo on this issue
more than ten times, including the DPO and
traditional council of Ekiti Local Government Area
at Osi on the need to live in harmony with one
another, but to no avail. We want government and
the law enforcement agency to come to our aid.
“The community has hunters who are battle ready
but we don’t want to take laws into our hand. And if
possible, these herdsmen should be settled in
cattle ranches.
“We don’t want them to continue to kill us and
destroy our property. Government should do
something about it urgently in the interest of
peace and harmonious living”, he said.
Also speaking, President of Eruku Descendant
Union (EDU), Chief Emmanuel Oni, said community
leaders and the traditional institution in Ekiti Local
Government Area were disturbed about the
situation and are working with relevant
stakeholders, including the police and the
leadership of Fulani community to tackle it.
“The government is aware of our plight, likewise
the police. The authority concerned has taken
necessary steps to arrest the situation. You can see
armed mobile policemen, they are here to protect
our lives and property”, he said.
Preliminary investigation had commenced into the
incident the state Police Public Relations Officer,
ASP Ajayi Okasanmi confirmed. He assured the
villagers of full protection, even as he advised
them not to take the laws into their hands.
Fulani herdsmen killings are usually reported in
Plateau and Benue state due to religious
differences but these attacks in Kwara have yet to
be confirmed to be religious killings or political in
nature.
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buddahmonk the anti Yoruba cretin

Master and slave.R I P

RIP.

So sad. Desertification and climate change is pushing them southwards.

Soon the cattle will graze on lands beside the ocean and lands near the creeks.

[quote author=BuddahMonk post=32552460][/quote]babalaku baba e ni ounbawi.

omo Iran jatijati