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Men of the Amotekun corps, state of Osun, have burst attempts by intruders who claimed they were from Northern part of the country to invade the state.



The intruders, who divided themselves into groups, were intercepted inside different commuter bus, with multifarious machetes, cutlasses, shovels and assorted charms.



While on interrogations, they claimed they were labourers at mining sites in Osun, but could not explain why they came with weapons and assorted charms and were trying to enter into the state of Osun illegally.



It would be recalled that the directive by President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Gboyega Oyetola on border closure, to forestall spread of the dreaded COVID-19, is still in force.

The drivers of the commuter buses also claimed that they were only conveying the ”illegal travellers” from Ibadan, Oyo state capital to Osogbo, in Osun; after the had alighted from trucks coming from the North.



The Director-General of the Amotekun Corps, Amitolu Shittu, who said they were escorted back to their originating state.



“They were thereafter sent back to where they came from, by men of Amotekun corps, state of Osun, to prevent transmission of COVID-19,” he said.

He disclosed that swords, cutlasses, machetes and assorted charms, among others were recovered from the intruders.

Sammy07:
Thank God this didn't happen in South west.
This thread would have been in 10pages by now

Metaphysical
Thatfairguy
sunshineg5
Legendhero
PVision2020
Topsic70

wink2015:
IGBO get plenty money in Nigeria.

But they are not good in SHARING.

They do not allow NON IGBO into their personal business life.

That is why other ethnic group find it hard to trust them with the Presidency especially the Hausa and Yoruba.

Imagine a single tribe getting almost 90 % of all the businesses in Nigeria.

Yet they are still crying maginalization.

What will a Niger deltan whose crude oil money is being used to run the federal government expenditures year in and year out say.

SEE THE WHOLE LINE OF THE SHOPS IN THE PICTURES IN CROSS RIVERS.

That is how they own shops in Lagos, Warri, Benin, Yenagoa, Port Harcourt, Uyo, Makurdi, Lokoja, Okene, Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, Maiduguri etc

35824L:
"We SE and SS are one people" have gone into hiding.

History555:
Onitsha is only 52 sq km. Yet it is listed among the top 6 locations as having large cash deposits by central bank
Oyo that is 26,000 sq km is not among.

Obviously oyo is a waste of space while onitsha is valuable. There are more bank branches in onitsha than oyo. What a damn shame

NettyNelly:
This evil acts from the killer herders is very unpleasant and unacceptable. Government should intervene before this gets out of hand.
You might be interested in this thing in my signature.

Salewa97:
Haha lol. Aba is a filthy area that pigs can't even survive in. Onitsha is brown roof personified. Just use Google Earth and stop all this self delusion.

You are called developers because of carrying drugs and dominating prisons across the world. That is why they always taunt you that you develop Malaysia, Thailand, Pakistan, India. It is a clearly derogatory words lol.

When are you opening the new thread for Enugu? Let us showcase Enugu to the world!

According to the group, Fulani herdsmen have been raping, maiming and killing rural dwellers unchallenged.UAA-C, in a statement signed by its president and secretary, Chief Chuks A. Ejikeme and Engr. Chidi Mmadumelu respectively, described the rate rural dwellers, especially farmers and children, are being raped, maimed and killed by herders in the state as worrisome.

The group said it was aggravated within the current coronavirus lockdown.“Some communities like Ebenebe in Awka North LGA and Enugwu-Ukwu in Njikoka LGA had between April and June 2020 met with leadership of the herdsmen, appealing that they vacate their farmlands as their cattle and marauders had at various times engaged in destruction of agricultural produce and other crimes without showing a sign of remorse,” the group stated.

They urged Governor Obiano to increase effort to secure lives and the property of the people from the herders as they have taken over their businesses and forests.

“It is a thing of concern the rate our farm produce are being destroyed, our women and female children being beaten and raped, while our men and boys are maimed, some killed right there in our various communities.

“We hereby implore our governor to use his good offices to fish out the farm marauders who have no tangible mission in the state especially those inside the bushes and forests mostly without known identities back to wherever they came from before it is too late.

“We suggest that the governor should empower traditional rulers, age grades and community vigilantes to check evil activities of those marauders and terrorists in order to prevent massive attacks and genocide in our state.

“A stitch in time saves nine,” the group added.

Reacting, the chairman of South-east zone of Meyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Gidado Sadiku, described the allegations as false and unfounded.

He said the Fulani in the South-east have cordial relations with their host communities and those registered are not involved in raping, killing and maiming as alleged.

“Fulani are not criminals, we are doing our business lawfully and according to laid down rules with the host communities.

“Anybody found violating the rules must be brought to book, any person can claim Fulani and commit crime,” he said.