{"id":19084,"date":"2019-12-19T16:15:08","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T16:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=19084"},"modified":"2019-12-19T16:15:08","modified_gmt":"2019-12-19T16:15:08","slug":"ekiti-community-protests-alleged-herdsmen-invasion-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/ekiti-community-protests-alleged-herdsmen-invasion-2","title":{"rendered":"Ekiti community protests alleged herdsmen invasion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There was tension in Orin <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ekiti_State\">Ekiti<\/a>, Ido\/Osi local government area of Ekiti State on Wednesday when residents protested an alleged attempt by suspected herdsmen to forcefully take over their lands.<\/p>\n<p>The protesters, comprising old and young, men and women, lamented that the suspected herdsmen destroyed crops worth over N50 million in farms belonging to 70 farmers.<\/p>\n<p>They alleged that one person, Mr Emmanuel Ilori was allegedly killed by the suspected herders while the Benue farmers in the town were chased away.<\/p>\n<p>Parading placards with calls for help against the suspected invaders, the protesters chanted derisive songs.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the placards read\u201dSave Our Lives We are in danger in Orin Ekiti\u2019, \u2018Save Orin Ekiti from Herdsmen invasion\u2019, \u2018We are Tired of molestation by Herdsmen\u2019, \u2018We Won\u2019t Allow Fulani to Chase us from Our Land\u2019, \u2018Government Must Relocate Fulani Herdsmen\u2019, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to journalists on the development, the Onikare of Orin Ekiti, Chief Bamidele Fasuyi, alleged that the herders, had occupied and destroyed crops planted on the abandoned 2500 acres of land at Orin Farm settlement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat they want is to invade our land and chase us away. They even killed one of our able-bodied men this year. They are imposing some sort of curfew in this town because our youths can\u2019t go to farm freely and the government has not anything. Several hectares of land has been destroyed. They used to operate at night with AK 47 rifle\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver 70 farmers were affected in our record. Crops worth 50 million have been ravaged. They ate up farm produce like Cocoayam, yam, cassava and others and made them to incur debts\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe appeal to the government to use the 2500 acres of land for farming. The state and federal government as well as private bodies should come to our aid. There were facilities like electricity, buildings and equipment that can aid farming if they want to invest \u201c.<\/p>\n<p>A youth leader, Mr. Omotoso Mathew Kayode, alleged that the suspected herders, had hoisted a flag at the farm settlement, where they warned the farmers to keep off or face death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey wrote keep off with a picture of a cattle rearer on the flag. This is a serious threat. The police , NSCDC and soldiers removed the flag last year, but they had hoisted another one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe used to do night guard to ward off attack,because the police had found it difficult to arrest them. Our graduates who have no jobs were going into farming , but they are suffering losses because of destruction by cows.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey must vacate the place. Governor Kayode Fayemi must relocate them. From our findings, they used to enter into this place from neighbouring towns like Isan, Ayede, and Ido and we are suspecting conspiracy. There may be famine in the land with the way things are going.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are not compromising our stand on this relocation. Chief Obafemi Awolowo-led government in the old Western region acquired the land in 1958 for arable farming and not for ranching\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Omotoso appealed to Fayemi to compensate the farmers , for them not to abadon farming Outrightly.<\/p>\n<p>The Oniwaro of Orin, Chief Mathew Oke, said Fayemi should comply with his promise to build a police station in the town and rejuvenate the farm settlement to ward off herdsmen invasion in the area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There was tension in Orin Ekiti, Ido\/Osi local government area of Ekiti State on Wednesday when residents protested an alleged attempt by suspected herdsmen to forcefully take over their lands. 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