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By Oluseye Ojo
Suspected herdsmen have killed three farmers in their farms in Igboho the hometown of the Yoruba nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, in Orelope Local Government, Oyo State.
The alarm was raised by Igboho yesterday in a statement,saying that the incident occurred on Sunday and claimed the lives of Aderoju Mukaila, Olawuwo Saka, and Ojeniyi Ojebayo, who resisted the destruction of their farms by grazing cattle.
He called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently address the escalating insecurity in Oyo State and South West, Nigeria.
His words :”On Sunday, three innocent people were killed in my town, Igboho. This is exactly what I’ve been warning the government about for years.
“Nothing has changed, and our people continue to suffer attacks while those responsible roam freely.”
Igboho urged the government and security agencies to take decisive action, warning that residents might resort to self-defence if the violence persists.
“Victims of killings and their relatives are in despair; their patience has reached its limit,” he said.
The activist demanded prompt arrest and prosecution of perpetrators, exploration of actionable intelligence to curb attacks, and deployment of effective measures to address insecurity in the region.
“I have been expressing concern before this fresh attack over the inimical activities of rogue Fulani herders, bandits and hoodlums, who have infiltrated rural settlements and forests in the South West, part of Kwara and Kogi states.
“It is more incumbent now for the Federal Government under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu and security agencies to deploy effective measures aimed at addressing insecurity, most especially the deadly activities of criminals wreaking havoc in our communities.
“Victims of killings occasioned by violence and attacks and their relatives are now in a state of despair because their patience and tolerance have reached its elastic limit.
“The Federal Government and relevant security agencies should not hesitate to take decisive actions until residents and locals resolve to take laws into their hands in order to defend themselves.
“Hoodlums and other non state actors perpetrating attacks and killings of helpless farmers, local residents in South West communities should be promptly arrested to face full wrath of law for their heinous crimes,” he stated.
