Residents of Isaba Ekiti in the Ikole Council area of Ekiti State, on Saturday, protested the killing of two farmers by suspected Fulani herdsmen on Friday.

The angry residents, comprising youths, women and the aged, chanted war songs, made bonfires and rained curses on the killers of the two farmers just as vehicular and commercial activities were affected for a greater part of Saturday while the protesters blocked major roads in the community.

According to PUNCH, the victims were identified as Toyin Akeju, popularly known as Jisoro in the community, while the other, called Daodu, was said to be a labourer invited to work on the farm. The two victims were mauled on their farmland.

A source in Isaba Ekiti said, "The two victims went to the farm on Friday, and they were killed there by Fulani herdsmen who had been terrorising the Ikole, Oke Ako, Irele, Ipao axes. The dead bodies of the two farmers were recovered from the bush on Saturday."

Another source, who said the family, after waiting for the return of the two men from the farm on Friday, approached men of Amotekun Corps, who in turn initiated a search team alongside the local hunters and the police to the farm where they discovered their corpses with gunshot injuries on Saturday morning.

He said, "Obviously, it was a reprisal attack because, on Thursday, these farmers were on the farm and had issues with the herdsmen. The herders went away and returned on Friday to commit this cowardly act against the farmers who only challenged them a day earlier. It is an unfortunate situation."

The Commander, Ekiti Amotekun Corps, Brig. General Joe Komolafe (retd), who confirmed the killing, said his men were already on the criminal elements trail as he assured that the corps would do everything possible to put an end to attacks by suspected herdsmen.

Komolafe said, "The herdsmen allegedly killed the two farmers after an altercation they earlier had on Thursday. We have handed over their corpses to the police while we continue with our investigations".

The Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti State Command, Sunday Abutu, said that the police had begun an investigation to unravel the remote and immediate cause of the crisis and ensure that culprits were brought to book.

Abutu said, "There was a crisis between some farmers and the herders; in the process, there were casualties. The police were contacted and operatives have been deployed to that axis to maintain peace. The deceased's corpses had been recovered from the Amotekun Corps and deposited in the morgue at Ikole General Hospital.

"The Police Commissioner, Mr Tunde Mobayo, has called for calm. Policemen are on the trail of the suspected killers," Abutu stated.

SuperBold:
Yoruba when will you wake up? Other tribes have turn your land to bloodbath, they have turn your land to Kidnapping ground.

When will you develop sense of nationality and demand for respect? Enough is enough

No tribe will respect a sissy tribe, no tribe will respect a nice and gentle tribe.

The only thing people understand in this part of the world is eye for an eye and hard stance on one's right, enough of the sophistication and accommodation!

Our leaders should do something fast before it turn to something else.

Anigreat:








As long as the chief terrorist is in power nothing will happen and no drastic action will be taken to curb this Fulani herdsmen madnes.

What was our crime that God chose to punished Nigerians with a terrorist leader?

OBALOLA55:
GOVERNOR IFAYEMI TOLD US THAT EKITI IS THE HOME FOR FULANI HERDSMEN

OBALOLA55:


http://saharareporters.com/2021/03/06/ekiti-residents-protest-killing-two-farmers-herdsmen

zoedew:

Take worthy steps in self-defence and stop backing and retreating like Ekuke!

OBALOLA55:
ARE YOU AFRAID TO MENTION FULANI HERDSMEN OR WHAT

drLammy:
Protested?
Them Neva kill Una finish, Herdsman kill your people you're protesting.
Are this People serious at all?
What's wrong with laying ambush and retaliate.

Tbh, I'm disappointed with the amotekun guys too.

Damn! My tribesmen are too soft