Hundreds of people in Ogun community protests herdsmen’s killing of 4 kinsmen

Hundreds of
people of Ketu
constituency in Yewa North Local Government Area
of Ogun State, yesterday, protested over alleged
killing of four of their kinsmen by Fulani herdsmen.
The protesters, under the aegis of the coalition of
socio-cultural groups, are of the opinion that "the
state is sitting on a keg of gun powder due to
government's failure to decisively address the
unabated killing going on in Ketu Constituency.
"We are helpless, hence our appeal to Governor
Ibikunle Amosun."
The protesters, who are members of Ketu
Advancement Front, KAF; Ketu Alliance, KA and
Peoples Assembly, PA, called on the governor to
speedily constitute implementation committee as
contained in a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) signed on Tuesday, December 17, 2013
among the Ketu people, the state government and
Fulani herdsmen in the state.
Speaking on behalf of the groups, the
spokesperson, Ranti Ogunsola, said: "We recall that
while the MoU was being signed on December 17,
2013, the herdsmen were on killing expedition in
Ketu.
"We drew government's attention to this and
requested the herdsmen's exit before signing the
document to allow for the control of their arms but
government felt otherwise.
"We reluctantly signed the document hoping that
the implementation committee jointly agreed upon
would be empowered to work quickly.
"Since October 2013, majority of the people have
abandoned their farms with the hope that
government would intervene decisively to create
conducive atmosphere required for them to go
back to the farms where they earn their living.
"We regret to note that since the signing of the
MoU government has gone to sleep over the issue
while the herdsmen continue to kill and maim our
people."
Their statement was signed by Messrs Ranti
Ogunsola for KA, Kunle Abiose for KAF and Lasisi
Jelili for PA.
According to the statement, "On December 17,
2013, four Ketu people were shot by the herdsmen.
Of the four, one Alade Eyo died on the spot while
one Bondu Oladeyo died the following day.
"This was beside the five-year-old Ajimoh Adisa
who was gruesomely murdered in her father's farm
on December 2, 2013.
"On December 6, 2014, one Fasola Simon was
hacked down and shot dead on his farm.
"We are taken aback that the government is still
foot dragging on the implementation of the MoU
despite our reporting all these incidents to
appropriate quarters.
"We can further recall that between 2000 and
2012, 23 people were sent to their early grave by
the herdsmen in gruesome manners. The waiting is
becoming endless with hunger ravaging our land."
SOURCE: Vanguard Nigeria
Sent From David Aniemeka