{"id":154894,"date":"2025-03-10T23:07:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T22:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ondo-under-siege-as-suspected-herdsmen-kill-over-20-farmers"},"modified":"2025-03-25T19:05:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T18:05:33","slug":"ondo-under-siege-as-suspected-herdsmen-kill-over-20-farmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/ondo-under-siege-as-suspected-herdsmen-kill-over-20-farmers","title":{"rendered":"Ondo under siege as suspected herdsmen kill over 20 farmers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have killed over 20 farmers across at least four communities in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State.<\/p>\n<p>The armed assailants reportedly launched their attack in the early hours of the weekend, unleashing terror on the residents.<\/p>\n<p>The affected communities have been identified as Aba Pastor, Aba Sunday, Ademekun Camp, and Aba Alajido Camps within Ala Elefosan.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, 14 bodies have so far been recovered from the affected areas, while search efforts continue for other missing persons.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the incident, Princess Adelowo Adekemisola, the Regent of Ademekun Village, confirmed that the attackers infiltrated the communities before opening fire indiscriminately.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe herdsmen entered our community through the Edo-Ondo boundary and began shooting sporadically. During Akeredolu\u2019s administration, Amotekun came to our rescue, and the perpetrators were arrested and paraded. Since then, peace had returned to the community until now,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Confirming the attack, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, stated that police operatives have been deployed to the affected areas to restore order.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have killed over 20 farmers across at least four communities in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The armed assailants reportedly launched their attack in the early hours of the weekend, unleashing terror on the residents. 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