The Baale of Araro in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mustapha Ibrahim, on Monday, narrated how seven farmers were allegedly cut with machetes in the past few months by suspected herders.

He said the herders also invaded and destroyed farmlands over the weekend.

The police confirmed the attacks, which it called skirmishes, but said no one was injured.
Araro, a border town between Oyo and Ogun states, has inhabitants who are mainly farmers.
Mr Ibrahim said his people have abandoned their only means of livelihood out fear of attack by the herders.
He called on the state governor, Seyi Makinde, to intervene.

Mr Ibrahim said the injured, who were allegedly cut by the herders, were rescued from the bush, ”soaked in blood before they were taken to medical facilities by policemen from Omi Adio, police station for medical attention”.

However, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in the state, Olugbenga Fadeyi, who confirmed ”that there had been incessant skirmishes between the farmers and Fulani herdsmen in the area”, said nobody was cut.
He said, “When the DPO got there, there was no case of anybody being macheted. They said some herdsmen were eating their crops, and one of the rams, not even cow was brought to the station. And it’s there. All I can say is that investigation is ongoing and we will get you informed at the end.”

‘Not true’

However, the traditional ruler disagreed with the police and invited some of the alleged victims of the attack to his palace to meet with reporters.
He said about seven people sustained injuries from machete cuts.
One of the victims, Akande Owoyele, said he was cut on his head alongside seven of his farm workers two months ago. He accused the herdsmen of destroying farm crops.

“I told my boys working in the farm, not to challenge or fight with the herdsmen each time they sight them destroying my crops, but instead they should inform the Baale, and he will know the step to take immediately. We are peace-loving people.
“One day, the herdsmen again stormed my farm with their cows. And my boys had to call me, and I called their leader, Babangida, to call his people to order. He told me that they are not his people, so I told my boys to drive them out of my farm and seize their cutlass and some of their weapons, which I took to the police station as evidence.

“The next day, they came and waylaid my boys with dangerous weapons. They were macheted and had deep cuts. They even carried one of them off with ‘okada’ and threatened to cut off his head into the stream before he was rescued.

“We had to mobilise people into the bush to rescue the injured workers and rushed them to hospital. Babangida was arrested by the police, even the matter was transferred to Iyaganku police station. The following day, I was on my farm, when I saw herds of cows again eating up my crops. Immediately, I called the police station, the police said we should arrest and bring one of the straying cows to the station. So, we took one of the cows, and on our way to the police station, the herdsmen waylaid and attacked and inflicted deep machete cut on my head,” he said.
The traditional ruler noted that since the attacks started last year November, ”the herdsmen have not ceased from attacking farmers and destroying farm crops”.

“We don’t want bloodshed and crisis in our community, that why we are begging our people to exercise patience and restraint in the face of provocation,” he said. ”Our people are farmers and the lands they are using to farm are inherited from their forefathers.”
Victims

Some of the victims were reportedly treated at Emiloju Hospital, while others were admitted at Precious Hospital, both at Omi Adio, Ibadan.
A doctor, Faleye Jacob, of the Emiloju Hospital confirmed that two of the victims, Ifasesin Salako and Olabode Owoleye, were brought to his hospital in critical condition with severe machete cuts. They were placed on admission for observation and treatment, he added.

Also, at Precious Hospital, another doctor, Kayode Ayoola, confirmed that one of the victims, Akande Owoyele, was brought in a coma with machete deep cuts in the head and injuries.

Ruggedniggaone:
[s]their sponsors is your darling terrorist father bullhari which you are asslicking everyday because of 30k monthly stipend herdsmen will soon locate you and show you how peaceful they are[/s]

post=81452575:

May God punish all evil politicians who are sponsoring and causing mayhem all over the nation.
May the sponsors of all these evil herdsmen and kidnappers never use their hands for any good things in life.
May all these befall anyone who don't want peace to reign in our darling nation. 

May the evil politicians and their supporters all die a very painful death, no matter the party they are. 
May good thing never ever come close to their doorsteps all the days of their lives.
May they all never see the end of this year.

If you and your ilks can't say Amen to this prayer, as usual, then shame on you all!

......and for the money you mention, may all these curses come to us if we get paid for our love for this good man Presiding over our nation, but if we don't get a naira in return for our prayer for a better Nigeria....Take it!

dirtydiva:
First time I hear something like this from you, so you sabi pray bah

post=81452575:

May God punish all evil politicians who are sponsoring and causing mayhem all over the nation.
May the sponsors of all these evil herdsmen and kidnappers never use their hands for any good things in life.
May all these befall anyone who don't want peace to reign in our darling nation. 

May the evil politicians and their supporters all die a very painful death, no matter the party they are. 
May good thing never ever come close to their doorsteps all the days of their lives.
May they all never see the end of this year.

If you and your ilks can't say Amen to this prayer, as usual, then shame on you all!

......and for the money you mention, may all these curses come to us if we get paid for our love for this good man Presiding over our nation, a man who is only hated by criminals and theives but if we don't get a naira in return for our prayer for a better Nigeria....Take it!

post=81452766:

Ask your .........

clarocuzioo:


I will say a big AMEN, to your prayers,
And I will also add, may all their online miscreants who see black and call it white, who have no conscience, who wants their fellow human being to believe that evil is good, who cannot call a spade a spade, who cannot tell the politicians irrespective of their political affiliations that they are evil, who cannot call them the theives they are rather encourage them to be stealing more by praising them.

AMEN AND AMEN, AMEN.

dirtydiva:
Who? Na you I go ask, you don defend the man pass him APC support group

spinna:
Hmm i trust my trixie bergy the boerboel Malu sef she will attack. Farmers need to start considering dogs as security /deterrent. Because once the cows sef see you and your aggressive boerboel coming they will move by themselves

We need police forest rangers deparrtment and unbiased presidency to fully end this nonsense

MelesZenawi:
Fake news.

This sounds like a fabricated story.

Premium times I have know u guys to have fair journal minds.

Pls desist from junk journalism.

Ruggedniggaone:
their sponsors is your darling terrorist father bullhari which you are asslicking everyday because of 30k monthly stipend herdsmen will soon locate you and show you how peaceful they are

post=81452425:
They should be fished out and send to jail ASAP.

And they should let us know who their sponsors are.

Animals.