Herdsmen attack Amotekun officers in Ondo

Herdsmen have attacked the men of the Amotekun Corps in Ondo state while trying to enforce the anti open grazing law in Akure North Local Government area of the state.

The Amotekun men who acted on complaints from many farmers in Igoba and Osi areas were prevented from carrying out their lawful duty by the herders.

It was gathered that the Amotekun surveillance team was led to the farms by the owners where over one hundred and twenty cows were seen destroying the farms

Determined to enforce the anti-open grazing law of the State, the operatives of the Amotekun corps moved the cows out of the farms, but were attacked while trying to move the cows along Akure/ Ado- Ekiti road

It was learnt that the officers retreated based on the order from the state Headquarters of the Amotekun corps.

But the assailants continued to throw stones and bottles till they invaded the main road and hacked one of the Amotekun officers to a coma

The officers later shot into the air to dislodge the herders and move back to the office.

However, some officers sustained varying degrees of injuries during the attack and are currently receiving medical attention at the hospital.

The government of Ondo state had on August 31st, 2021, signed the Anti-Grazing Bill into law.

Reacting to the attack, the spokesperson of Amotekun, Jimoh Adeniken, said the corps will continue to ensure strict compliance of the law with a view to ensuring, that the efforts of farmers would not be truncated through destruction of their farmlands by herders and their cows.

He added that the owner of the cows have been identified.