Schools, hospitals shut as herdsmen attack Ogun communities, kill two

Suspected Fulani herdsmen, on Thursday, attacked Owode-Ketu and Ijoun villages in the Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun state and reportedly killed two persons.

It was gathered that the victims, Isiaka Apesin and Oguntosin Adebayo, were killed on their way to their farms by the herdsmen, who laid on ambush for them.

Eyewitnesses said after killing the farmers, the herdsmen went into the two villages and started shooting indiscriminately, scaring away residents.

According to a source, the killer herdsmen ran into the bush after perpetrating the act.

It was gathered that when the day broke, there was tension in the affected villages, a development that made, schools and hospitals in the villages to shut down abruptly. Villager scampered for safety after the killings and indiscriminate shooting by the assailants.

The Baale of Owode-Ketu, Rev. Sanya Fabuyi, who confirmed the incident, stated that the herdsmen came with sophisticated weapons.

Fabuyi said the villagers were helpless as the herdsmen shot indiscriminately and caused panic in the area.

The Youth Leader of the community, Mr. Sina Olaleye said the herdsmen, who put on bullet proof vests, immediately fled into the forest after the attack.

He said, “The herdsmen were more than 100 and some of them were putting on bullet proof vests. They are still in the forest now and the police are combing the forest.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident.

Meanwhile, Governor Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, warned perpetrators of violence in Owode-Ketu, Eggua, Igan-Alade and Igbogila areas of the state.

The governor said his administration would leave no stone unturned in curtailing the activities of brigands in the state.