A 36-year-old farmer identified as Sunday Ayeni, has been k!lled at Uba Oka Akoko in Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State days after herders compensated him for destroying his crops.
It was gathered that the lifeless body of the deceased was found on his farm with machete cuts and his intestines exposed on Sunday, August 11, 2024.
His dog, which had accompanied him to the farm, was also killed and found lying beside him.
The incident came a few days after the late farmer received compensation for his farm that was destroyed by cows of some herdsmen in the area.
A source who resides in the area disclosed that Ayeni’s farm was destroyed by herdsmen last week but the security agents and elders in the community intervened and resolved the crisis between him and the herders.
The herders were made to pay an undisclosed amount to the late farmer as compensation.
“The late farmer went to the farm with his dog as usual on Saturday but he did not come on time. So this led to a search party who discovered his lifeless body in a pool of blood with his dog and cutlass beside him. He was st@bbed and macheted by the assailants,” the source said.
Sources suggest that Ayeni was k!lled because the herders were dissatisfied with the amount of money they paid as compensation.
A community leader in the area, Mr. Pius Imoru, who confirmed the incident said that the entire community has been mourning the deceased, adding that people are now scared of going to their farms.
“Farmers in Uba Oka Akoko are now scared of going to their farms because of herdsmen attacks. We want the government and the security agencies in the state to look into the security situation of our area,” he said.
