Amotekun Arrests 42 Cows Over Alleged Destruction Of Farmlands In Ondo

News Investigators/ The Ondo State Command of the regional Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, has arrested 42 cows over alleged destruction of farmlands around Alagbaka Extension in Akure, the Ondo State capital.

State Commander, Amotekun Corps, Adetunji Adeleye, made this known while conducting journalists round the affected farmlands.

Mr. Adeleye explained that the cows were arrested after series of complaints by owners of the farmlands in the area.

According to him, more than eight separate farmlands with crops such as maize and cassava were completely destroyed by herdsmen who usually grazed their cows around the affected area

The commander said the herders, who were heavily armed, chased away the farm owners who later contacted the corps.

“On seeing the owners of the affected farmlands, the heavily armed herders attempted to kill them but the farmers ran to protect themselves.

“When the joint security network, which includes the Agro-Rangers of the NSCDC, got to the scene, the herders again attempted to attack them but the security operatives overpowered them.

“This led to the arrest of the cows while the herders took to their heels,” he said

Mr. Adeleye warned herdsmen against destroying properties, urging them to rear their cows in confined areas to avoid wanton destruction of farmlands.

He equally advised farmers not to resort to self-help anytime the cows destroyed their crops but to alert the corps for necessary actions.

The commander, who decried the level of destruction on the farmlands, said the owners of the cows would be prosecuted.

Olawale Aluko, a farmer, said the herders consistently grazed their cows “on our farmlands”, while complaints made to security agencies in the past did not yield any result.

He appealed to the corps commander to save farmers from the incessant attacks and harassment from herdsmen, pointing out that the herders were “destroying our means of livelihood”

“On seeing the owners of the affected farmlands, the heavily armed herders attempted to kill them but the farmers ran to protect themselves.

“When the joint security network, which includes the Agro-Rangers of the NSCDC, got to the scene, the herders again attempted to attack them but the security operatives overpowered them.

“This led to the arrest of the cows while the herders took to their heels,” he said

Amotolongbo:



Please go and lock up the cows in refrigerators as beef.
The proceeds from the sale of the beef should be given to the farmers as compensation

Wiseandtrue:
The very reasons the Igbos are taking the lion's walk

Nigerians are fed up of Fulani herdsmen destroying people's livelihood in other to make theirs!!!

BlackfireX:
Igbos and yorubas is this not time to unite to survive??

There is fire on the mountain

BlackfireX:
Igbos and yorubas is this not time to unite to survive??

There is fire on the mountain

RZArecta:
One phone call from Abuja to the recontesting governor and apologies will be made to the terrorist herdsmen with restitutions even. We know as e dey be

Wiseandtrue:
The very reasons the Igbos are taking the lion's walk

Nigerians are fed up of Fulani herdsmen destroying people's livelihood in other to make theirs!!!

Ijaya123:


What exactly are you saying?

danchuzzy:


Is this a joke?

How do you arrest cows?

Who wrote this piece of junk?

Good work by the operatives...

MetaPhysical:

Unite to do what exactly?