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Some aggrieved women in the Uba-Oka Akoko community in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State have staged a peaceful protest to condemn the incessant killings by suspected Herdsmen in the area, calling on the government to salvage them from the invaders.

Their clamour follows the recent murder of a farmer called Sunday Ayeni on his farm in the community.

The corpse of Ayeni was found on his farm, with machete wounds and his intestines exposed, indicating that he was brutally stabbed to death by his attackers.

The incident occurred just a few days after the deceased received monetary compensation for his farm, which was destroyed by cows allegedly belonging to herdsmen in the area.

A resident of the community who preferred anonymity revealed that Ayeni’s farm was destroyed by herdsmen last week. However, the situation was resolved by security agents and community elders, who intervened and facilitated the payment of an undisclosed amount of money as compensation to Ayeni by the herdsmen.

During the protest, the women, who were half-naked and without head ties, trekked to the palace of the traditional ruler of Oka Akoko, Oba Adebori Adeleye, chanting various solidarity songs.

The protesters also accuse the Herdsmen of raping women on their farmlands and destroying their crops.

Speaking on behalf of the protesting women, Abigail Ojo narrated their ordeal, stating that they had practically abandoned their farms due to fear of being attacked by the Herdsmen.

Ojo stated thus“We call on security agencies to help find lasting solutions to our problems. We are protesting to let the government know our plight.”

The Public Relations Officer of Ondo State Police Command, SP ‘Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya in her reaction to the development stated that police investigations have since commenced on the killings, expressing hope that the perpetrators would soon be apprehended and brought to justice.

JagabanB:
All of a sudden lgb0s who have been àttàcking Dangote all these years calling him all sorts of names have become his advocates.
PoIitics really messing with people.

“Bribe INEC, Bribe Judiciary, Commandeer the Security and you are done. I hold INEC responsible and I hold Judiciary responsible for the failure of elections.”

The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Sam Amadi, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the judiciary of destroying the 2023 general election in Nigeria.

Amadi, also a former Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, decried the political strategy in Nigeria, which he said is all about bribing INEC, judiciary, and the security.

In a video sighted by DAILY POST on Friday, the ex-NERC boss averred that when an agency created under the law, with enabling act, make rules, those rules become law.

Amadi stressed that such an agency can only unmake it through rule making process, if not it will be bound to obey it.

“Let me say this, and I’m going to be very clear. In every country, election is one of the strategies. So in US today you see the policy people thinking around, mapping constituencies.

“In Nigeria as well, election is one of the strategies. And the strategy in Nigeria is very simple: bribe INEC, bribe the judiciary, and come and dear the security and you are done.

“The people that destroyed 2023 election is INEC and judiciary. The rules were clear. The electoral act isn’t perfect but it is very clear.

“I’m surprised that any judge who understands administrative law, which I have taught in the university for many years, which I studied under the best in world, would argue that an internal regulation built on law and an act, a regulation directing that you will do an ‘X’ you can choose to do ‘Y’, when there’s legitimate expectation and detrimental reliance. INEC was totally wrong. And the courts – Supreme Court downwards got it wrong.

“When an agency created under the law with enabling act, and the constitution says you can make rules, those rules are law. They can unmake it through rule making process. If they don’t, they are bound to obey it.

“Results should have been transmitted electronically. I am ashamed. I have a PhD in law. I can stand anywhere in the world to dispute with the brightest. I am ashamed that the court affirmed that INEC could just walk away from the law,” he said.

Minarett2:
Family men are trying Sha

Protest takes another dimension in Zamfara, as protesters were seen today with Russian flags🇷🇺 pic.twitter.com/bzlC8btNj2

— My Deen My Swag 💫 (@AM_Saleeeem) August 5, 2024

helinues:
Too much of pain and agone from your writing. Too obvious

helinues:
Why are you so pained about my comments?

Explain to us

helinues:
Where did you get this jargons from? Definitely not from my comments