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  • Security Operatives Arrest Farmer for Alleged Murder of Herder

    By Adenitan Akinola

    A combined security team involving operatives of the Nigeria Police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Osun State has arrested a farmer, Paul Amaechi, over the alleged killing of a herder, whose name could not be immediately ascertained, for grazing cattle on his farm at Telemu village in the state. 

    The mutilated body of the herder was said to have been found on Amaechi’s farm on Thursday, fueling suspicion of his involvement in the death of the deceased.

    Speaking to Radio Nigeria, Osun NSCDC Command spokesperson, Mrs Kehinde Adeleke, said the remains of the deceased had been evacuated from the scene of the crime. 

    Mrs Adeleke, however, added that a herder who reportedly witnessed the attack, which led to the death of the deceased, reported at a police station in Orile Owu, where he said cattle had earlier grazed on the farm belonging to Ameachi, which made him and other farmers in the area lay ambush for them.

     The witness, who is also a herder, said Amaechi was displeased after his farm was damaged by herders that took their herd of cattle there to feed there about two weeks ago. 

    The witness also said he was lucky to escape the ambush.

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  • 15-Year-Old Herder Chops off Farmer’s Hand

    A 15-year-old herder, Adamu Ibrahim, has been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command for allegedly cutting off the hand of a farmer.

    The suspect attacked the victim during a fight over intrusion into the latter’s farmland.

    The police command spokesperson, SP Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.

    The statement read, “Operatives of the Area Command Metro have arrested one Adamu Ibrahim of Jital village along Gombe Road, Bauchi State, for trespass, mischief and causing grievous hurt.

    “Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect had on several occasions trespassed into the victim’s farmland with his cows while rearing.

    “The unfortunate incident followed a series of complaints to the suspect’s father by the victim for intrusion into his rice farmland by the suspect.

    “Similarly, the investigation revealed that on August 24, 2023, the suspect, who was armed with a stick and a machete, mischievously invaded the victim’s farmland and destroyed the yet-to-be-ascertained value of crops.

    “A disagreement ensued, in the course of which the suspect stabbed the victim upon asking him to vacate his farmland. The suspect drew his machete and chopped off the left hand of the victim.”

    It stated further, “On receiving this report, the Area Commander, Metropolitan, swung into action and activated more preventive measures to avert circumstances that may result in a herder-farmer clash in the area and equally directed the arrest of the suspect.

    “The victim was rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, for medical attention and he is responding to treatment.

    “Therefore, the Commissioner of Police, Auwal Musa Mohammed, while warning herders to steer clear from intrusion into farmlands in the state, directed that the suspect be charged upon the completion of the discreet investigation.”

    Punch/Simeon Ugbodovon

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  • Suspected Herdsmen Kill Farmer in Oyo

    A prominent farmer, Mr. Musa Monsuru popularly known as “ATIKU” has been reportedly killed by suspected herdsmen in his Cashew plantation situated at Araromi village in Igboora town of Oyo State.

    The body of the farmer was found on Monday evening in his Cashew farm clearly indicating that he was murdered either last Saturday or Sunday for the corpse has been releasing unpleasant odour.

    Radio Nigeria gathered that the lifeless body of Monsuru has been deposited at a private hospital along Idere road in Igboora by officers of Agro Rangers on Monday evening.

    No arrest has been made as at the time of filling this report.

    Details later.

    Adejoju Adeyemi.

  • Dazed Farmer Gives Birth To Quintuplets, Appeals For Support

    Residents of Stadium area of Ogbomoso in Oyo State were dazed by the influx of people who struggled to catch a glimpse of a petty farmer who gave birth to a set of quintuplets in a small maternity centre located in the area.

    The Quintuplets

    The people were there to confirm the news of the multiple births for themselves.

    Mother of the children

    Adedayo Adelowo has rest of the story.

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    The entire Stadium area in Ogbomoso was agog as hundreds of people walked shoulder to shoulder to gain entry to the maternity house.

    The atmosphere at the maternity centre at that point was more of a picnic and donation centre rather than a health centre.

    The newborns, four girls and one boy were kept in a room while the mother was in another room receiving treatment as prayers were said by the crowd.
    Funmilayo Oluwadara, a petty farmer, mother of the five children, is yet to comprehend what has happened to her.

    Concerned with how to take care of the children, Mrs Oluwadara explained that the family actually made preparations to recieve triplets in line with ultrasound results, saying taking care of five newborns was an enormous task for a family who was struggling to make ends meet.

    Father of the Quintuplets, Idowu Oluwadara

    The dazed husband, Idowu Oluwadara woke on the morning of 4th of March, 2021 a father of five but who suddenly became the father of ten pleaded with the government at all levels and other well meaning Nigerians to come to their aid in bringing up the children.

    Medical Director of the maternity centre, Sikirula Afolabi said the birth was natural, saying after the delivery of the third born as presented by the ultrasound, he noticed that the procedure was not done and thereafter brought out the fourth child, a girl and the fifth who is a boy.

    Some of the sympathise who spoke to Radio Nigeria appealed to the Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde and the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Hajia Umar Farouq to assist the family.

    Radio Nigeria reports that the newborns have been exposed to an unhygienic atmosphere as people who trouped into the clinic had the opportunity to touch the babies.

    Adedayo Adelowo

  • Farmers-Herders Clash: Ogun Gov. Promises Adequate Security

    Speaker , Ogun State House of Assembly, Mr Olakunle Oluomo, has expressed optimism that the measures being put in place by the State Government through security summit will stop the Farmers- Herders Clash. 

    Mr Oluomo stated this while responding to the presentation of a member representing  Egbado North II State Constituency,Mr Wahab Haruna and his Egbado North I counterpart, Mr Adegoke Adeyanju under Personal Explanation during a plenary session held at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

    The Speaker implored the residents, particularly in the Yewa axis of the state  to give necessary information to security agencies to aid their surveillance and tactical operations.
    Earlier in their presentations, Mr Wahab and  Mr Adeyanju recalled the ordeals  of their constituents as a result of the incessant attacks on communities and villages which resulted in loss of lives and properties. 

    Oluwatoyin Adegoke 

  • Abducted Farmer Found Dead After Family Paid 1.65m Ransom

    A farmer, Mr Oluwole Agboola, who was abducted in Ibadan, late last year has been found dead.

    A brother to the deceased, Mr Olakunle Agboola confirmed the development to newsmen.

    It was learnt that the death of the farmer is coming after the family had allegedly paid the sum of one million, six hundred and fifty thousand naira as ransom for the release of their kinsman.

    Mr Agboola was abducted in Ibadan, on Monday, December 28, 2020, inside his farm located at Abaodo area in Olukitibi Village in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State by six armed men dressed in military camouflage.

    The remains of Wole Agboola, found inside the bush near Aba Odo yesterday evening, close to where he was abducted.

    Efforts to get the Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, CSP Olugbenga Fadeyi to speak on the incident was abortive as he did not pick up his calls.

    Abisola Oluremi