The recent invasion of Asa village, in
the Oja Odan area of Yewa North
Local Government Area of Ogun
State by assailants suspected to be
Fulani herdsmen has sparked
tension in the state.
The invasion reportedly resulted in
the death of a mother of three, Mrs
Ayesi Balogun, who was allegedly
raped and killed by some suspected
Fulani herdsmen.
The suspected Fulani marauders
were said to have killed the woman
after being raped in her farm.
This revelation was made by Ketu
Advancement Front.
The Coordinator and Secretary of the
group, Kunle Abiose and Joseph
Bankole respectively, in a statement,
said a petition on the matter had
been sent to security agencies in the
state.
They insisted that the Fulani
herdsmen gang-raped and killed
Mrs. Balogun.
Sunday Vanguard gathered that the
mother of three was attacked in her
farm after she ran into the
suspected Fulani herdsmen.
According to the Ketu spokespersons,
Balogun’s case brought to 25 the
number of people who had been
sent to their early graves by the
herdsmen.
“The latest in the ceaseless murder
cases had been reported at the Oja-
Odan Police Station”, they added.
Police IG Sulaiman Abba
Police IG Sulaiman Abba
Ogun State Police Command Public
Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi,
confirmed that the corpse of Balogun
was found in the bush, adding that
it had not been established that she
was killed by Fulani herdsmen.
He argued that it might be a
reprisal killing by the Fulani
herdsmen.
“A few days ago, the corpse of a
Fulani man was found in the bush in
the same axis,” Adejobi stated.
In protest against the killings by the
suspected Fulani herdsmen, some
leaders of Ketu, Ojan Odan, besieged
the state Police Headquarters in
Eleweran, Abeokuta.
The police authorities, however, held
a closed-door meeting with the
leaders of the communities and
Fulani herdsmen in the area.
Sunday Vanguard spoke with one of
the leaders of the communities who
pleaded anonymity explaining what
transpired at the meeting.
“On getting to the meeting, the
police asked us to find a way of
resolving the issues between us, and
that there should be no problem
again”, the community leader stated.
“We are not the problem, the
Fulanis have been the problem and
these things that are causing much
of the trouble happen from Benin
Republic, a stone throw to our place.
“Whenever these people die on
Nigeria soil, the Fulanis would kill
Nigerians, saying we are the ones
responsible for the deaths and the
police would arrest the Yoruba
there.
“An undertaking was brought out to
be signed between the Yoruba and
the Fulani, the undertaking was read
out to us all, the Yoruba who didn’t
sign were forced to sign.
“They said those who didn’t want to
sign would instigate others against
the Fulani, so they were forced to
sign. Those who signed were to be
held responsible for any problem
between the Fulani and the Yoruba”.
When asked about the identity of
those present, he said: “The Seriki of
Iguaa, Usman Ibrahim, Alhaji
Ibrahim Oro, Alhaji Usman Danjau,
Seriki Atokun and other Serikis that I
do not know were there while the
Chairman and Secretary of our local
government headed the Yoruba
team.
“I am not satisfied with that
arrangement because it is the duty
of government to provide security for
us as citizens because we do not
have guns.
“Last year, the state government
gave us a memorandum of
understanding with a 24-man
committee to discuss how we were to
get grazing route and all other
things that would make it work, but
the committee is just there without
logistics to work”.
Sunday Vanguard spoke to some
victims who claimed to have escaped
by the whiskers.
One Ephraim Alamu Elegbede, while
lamenting his ordeal in the hands of
the suspected Fulani herdsmen,
said: “In our area, the Fulani are
trouble makers. They will come to
kill the people even though we have
no water to drink because of them,
they destroy our crops.
“Our students can’t go to school
anymore, the schools have closed
because of the Fulani.
“We want government to come and
send these people away from our
area because we own the place, we
are farmers in the area. Should
these Fulani chase us out, where do
we go?
“We never killed any of the Fulani.
The Fulani died while coming from
Benin Republic and they are
avenging the death on us.
“The Fulani killed about four of our
people last year in Igbonla via Ijoun.
Trouble started in a church during
service where the Fulani came in to
kill a man and his son”.
Another victim, Tunde Aregbede,
said, “I am a farmer, aged 25. The
Fulani tied one person and I
together and forced us to drink and
eat the excreta of their cows at gun
point saying that if we did not do as
they ordered, they would kill us.
They were fully armed with guns.
“Their cows ate our crops and we
went there to complain about the
development at Igara but they said
we were bold to confront them after
our goats had eaten their crops
too”.
Another victim, Aregbede Taye, 24,
from Ogunbayetoro, narrated how he
was captured and escaped from the
suspected Fulani marauders.
He said: “One person and I were
tied together by the Fulani. After we
had been tied, we never knew they
could free us; we were expecting
death, but we were freed.
“They would cut down our banana
for their goats.
“On Sunday, February 8, people sat
to discuss how to settle the problem
between the two communities but
the Fulanis chased away the wives of
the baales from their homes. That
night, they burnt twelve houses in
Igbonla community.
“We reported to the police at Iguaa.
They promised to help us in the
situation, but we are yet to see any
improvement”.
www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/fulani-herdsmen-terror-in-ogun-they-gang-raped-killed-mother-of-three/

Fulani's again!!!

Well will this madness stop?

Dividend of unholy alliance

But honestly i can't understand how a visitor should not respect the laws and customs of his hosts up to the extent of constituting a security threat to them right in their domain.
Does it mean some people have monopoly in certain things over others or what?

RIP to d dead....


Buh i cant stop laughing d anticipated CHANGE dat awaits d south-west wen dey finally vote Buhari...

This is jst d begining, e neva reach wen actor nd boss dey fight last fight..








Vote 4 Peace..
Vote Goodluck Ebelechukwu Jonathan (Mbe 1 of Otueke land)

It is only in Nigeria that this type of land tenure system is allowed whereby a group of herders roam the farmlands and villages pillaging other peoples property with reckless abandon because the society is skewed to favour them. But one day this madnesss must end when the people are pushed tightly against the wall..

RIP to d deads..


last time I checked dis same fulani herdsmen also endorsed Jonathan given reasons that in thr benefit alot thru grazing under dis administration. . beginning to wonder if rape n stealing is part of d benefits.
smh!!!

saintkash:
RIP to d deads..


last time I checked dis same fulani herdsmen also endorsed Jonathan given reasons that in thr benefit alot thru grazing under dis administration. . beginning to wonder if rape n stealing is part of d benefits.
smh!!!

must you mention Jnathan to be seen as a contributor on this topic?

chibecanglobal:
must you mention Jnathan to be seen as a contributor on this topic?

must u quote me to make ur point?

mehn this post is so long ... rip to d dead