Rashidat Olowoniyi, the 30-year-old wife of a murdered farmer in the Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State, Dele Olwoniyi, has said she watched in disbelief as herdsmen macheted her husband to death, for challenging how their cows ate his cassava crops.

Peeping through the curtains inside a small hut at a farm settlement located at Oha village in the Imeko- Afon LGA, Rashidat recalled that she could not shout alongside her only child of a 10-year-old marriage so that the killer herdsmen would not harm her and her son.

Olowoniyi’s wife was said to have found him dead with machete cuts in his neck and other parts of his body.

Speaking with Punch, Rashidat claimed that the suspected herdsmen were 18 and stormed the farm at 12am with six motorcycles and started shooting indiscriminately.

She added that some of the killer herdsmen reportedly attacked her husband in his sleep and macheted him to death.

She said, “We had slept that day but my husband decided to sleep outside. My son and I slept inside the room. I was inside when they killed him. They first started shooting; it was the gunshots that woke me up. I opened the curtains slightly and I saw them. They came in six motorcycles and three people were on each motorcycle. I saw them leave after killing him.

“He was dragged on the floor. They beamed torchlight around to see someone else but I dodged behind the curtains. I watched as they took his phone, wallet tied to his waist and ransacked his pocket for money. They spoke Fulfulde. That is what made me know that they are Fulani.”

On what she felt could cause the attack, Rashidat said that her late husband had two months ago complained to the Fulani community after some cattle reportedly ate his farm crops. However, she said the Fulani community apologised to him, unknown to them that they planned to attack him later.

She added, “Cows ate the cassava on his farm awaiting harvesting. We were waiting for rain before harvesting so that we could plant new ones. That was the reason we didn’t harvest the cassava. The cattle ate the cassava we planted last. My husband was angry because of the development.

“He challenged the Fulani on why they allowed their cattle to eat his crops. He told them that his farm was not in the bush. They begged him and everything was settled. That was two months ago.”

The widow further said her husband’s killers were still using his mobile phone, appealing to security agencies to apprehend the culprits and bring them to book.

She said, “We want the culprits to be arrested. We want the government to help us. The deceased’s child is still young. There is nothing I want to use to train him. He is just six years old. My husband’s death is a tough one for me because his death caused me much pain. He didn’t enjoy the fruits of his labour. He had started the new planting season but they didn’t allow him to finish it.”

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I've never seen a president care more about cows than humans. Never. All I know is you can't be president forever. Just one word from him these guys will stop but no. He go just keep mute. He cares for nobody guys. Nobody.

In the voice of their chief, WHERE ARE THE COWS? and in the voice of their e-rats, where is the source?

Yoruba need to sit tight, the era of looking is over.

NORMAL NEWS ..

IS ALREADY PART OF LIVING.. YORUBA PEOPLE AINT COMPLAINING

NOBODY HAVE FVVCK TO GIVE..

Anyone?

SuperBold:
Yoruba need to sit tight, the era of looking is over.

Mind your business.

Before they will blame Igbos again

so farmers cannot complain again for the damage done to their property.. Herdmens wahala should have ended long ago if the government have see to it other than compensating them

Ezeama400:


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Una never get sense. More is coming!

Helinues and manabquil come and defend ur 15k per month

Yorubas should just leave this piece of land for the fulanis for peace to reign na.

How many plots is the land kwanu?

With recent happenings I think
Another kwara have fallen
It was successful in south west because of their monarchical system ,
In east you dare not
But I urge my igbo brethren to start thinking home cos when they conquer south west
They will be use to attack igbos in south west
Earlier we channel our fund home !!!!!!

Days of using igbos to settle scores is gone,
I can beat my chest that with Nnamdi kanu
No imp will enter east

I have some questions to ask, Where are the cows? , is Evans a herdsman? , who were they? , why were they there? , what kind of characters are they?
I rest my case.

In this era of social media successes and audio monies, it is important to say:

"A man of good conscience and an honest means of livelihood is a successful man".

To enable all stakeholders understand how the victims feel when their source of livelyhood is destroyed and above all been butchered for complaining is "blood for blood". That's the rythm
they understand.

The words of prominent men from northern extraction will even tell you there stance on having this problem solved amicably. If herders have the right to carry guns, then I don't see a big deal in farmers doing same.

Everyone knows how to be brutal and everyone knows how to pursue peace.

At this point, a reply in the language they understand will solve the menance faster than always been the victim.

U guys better stand up to defend yourself, if u are waiting for the monkey of a governor you have u are on your own.


From Ondo to Oyo to Ogun, defend yourself before it is too late.

Ire o

Till the day I see a human being dialogue/negotiate or use diplomacy to stop a hungry lion from attacking a human being then I will believe diplomacy/dialogue can work with fulani herdsmen/Northern muslims....

This is unbecoming... The Yorubas must do something to stop this menace. How many lives would be lost before something is being done, na wa o.

Oin,
You are doing well

Yoruba ronu, If necessary actions are not taken... what happened in Benue is going to be a child’s play compare to what will happen to yorubas

Fulani Herdsmen derived joy in killing, killing is fun to them, they won’t repent except yoruba start killing them in their numbers too. Let them know you’re very cable of killing too

As for protection, this good for nothing nigeria government can’t protect anyone. As a matter of fact this useless government more concerned about the economy right now.

Madam no worry, Dem go give una tribesman president in 2023 to compensate d killing of your husband. So be happy, after all una son wey Dem wan give 2023 presidency no complain, so y u complain?

Lol

Very soon my friends very soon, this contraption called Nigeria would shatter into pieces. Every man to his tribe. This I have seen.

Ok

Yet, a serving governor said they should be allowed to roam with guns and nothing is done about such statement.

Make fulani go their North back na, we no want them again.
Is that too much to ask for

Where is their legal useless toothless Amotekun.

Wtf....