The Ogun State Police Command says normalcy has returned to Idofa and Aworo villages in Imeko Afon and Yewa North Local Government Areas of the state where herdsmen and farmers had reportedly clashed last week.

The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi while speaking on the incident also assured that those behind the clash would be apprehended as the unfortunate incident is being investigated.

Mr Oyeyemi noted that the Fulani communities had been cohabiting in the place with positive testimonies, so the reason for the attack could not be hurriedly unravelled.

He said the Commissioner of Police in the state has directed that the Area Commander take charge of the security situation in the area.

Reports say about five persons were reportedly killed in a fresh crisis between farmers and herdsmen in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State.

It was also reported that the herdsmen and some Ohori farmers had engaged themselves in a clash at Idofa village, leading to loss of lives and properties worth millions of naira.

According to the people of Aworo Community in Yewa North Local Government, the herdsmen were chased from their village to Idofa in Imeko, killing three of them and their cows.

The Aworo people had accused the herdsmen of destroying their farms and water sources through open grazing of cows, which they said the Ogun State Government had banned.

According to a community leader, who did not want his name mentioned, after the Aworo people killed the three herdsmen in Idofa, there was a reprisal attack on Thursday, leading to the death of two Yorubas, one of whom was burnt beyond recognition.

Houses, four maize barns, motorcycles and other valuables were reportedly set ablaze by the attackers.

Wale Oluokun

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