Two persons have been reported dead after some suspected herdsmen attacked Sanusi village in Owo Local Government Area, Ondo State.
Newsmen gathered that those who died in the attack were a farmer and a member of the vigilante group.
It was also reported that the bandits burned the vehicles and motorcycles of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun.
It was learned that the bandits launched the attack while members of the Amotekun security were carrying out the directive of the Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, to find and dislodge any herdsmen who are unlawfully residing in the forest reserves in the state.
The Amotekun Public Relations Officer, Mr. Adebayo Ayeni, attested to the incident while commenting on the incident in his statement.
Ayeni said, “Men of Ondo State Security Network Agency, has again made another major breakthrough in their strive to get rid of criminal elements in Ondo State.
“This cartel were piling up arms and ammunition to invade the entire state while masquerading as herders and using the forest as kidnappers den for negotiation and ransom, illegal mining activities, and cultivation of Indian loops of hemp.
“The security outfits in conjunction with the police, the army, and other security agencies in the state, however, smoked them out of the forest, after it was discovered that the bandits had killed a farmer and a member of the vigilante group in the area.
“They also went to the village where an Amotekun vehicle was parked and set it ablaze.”
