Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have again attacked residents of Imoru and Arimogija communities in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo, Peoples Gazette learnt on Saturday.

A resident in one of the affected communities, Ayodele Ogunmola, in a Save Our Soul (SOS) message, said the gunmen shot at people on sight and torched properties.

“It was a terrible incident. They invaded our community and started shooting sporadically as if it was war. I can’t give the exact number of casualties now.

“Some of them blocked the roads and set properties on fire including vehicles and motorbike. Our women were even molested in the process,” Mr Ogunmola said in a chat.

The Gazette could not immediately get further details of the attack. However, it was gathered that security agents, which included the police and Amotekun Corps, have been deployed to the communities.

All efforts to get the reactions of the police spokesperson in Ondo, Funmilayo Odulami-Omisanya, proved abortive as of the time of filing this report.

Last year, villages in Ose came under heavy attack at the hands of herdsmen. They herdsmen were said to have killed residents, who are mostly commercial farmers.

The marauders had also set ablaze farmlands and destroyed cash crops worth millions of naira.

sharpden:
So Tinubu, as the politician who "has the masses at heart" courtesy of his recent attack on the imaginary cabal, is silent about this development. Won't he lambast the attackers or the victims are not among the masses?

Fejoku:
Notice how all those attacking Ndigbo in the Abagana Police station burning thread will avoid this thread like a plague. All their lives are dedicated solely for hating Ndigbo and wishing all sorts of evil against us. We however will outlive them and continue to wax strong.
My condolence to the Ose people of Ondo state. You must organise yourselves and defend your land from fulani terrorists. It's better to die fighting in the defence of your land than to die begging on your knees.

Felabrity:
Who will urchins blame for this?

Pathetic

EruditeSupport:
By the time Atiku arrives, more power would be given to herdsmen. Atiku, a Fulani man like Buhari would keep supporting his kinsmen. Nigerians, be wise.

switlily25:

Sharap!
Atiku is not an extremist like Buhari!

EruditeSupport:

It's in their blood. Buhari never exhibited such too until he clenched power. Fulanis are like a confraternity, not just a tribe.

switlily25:

Buhari has always been a fanatical Muslim and a grand patron of terrorists unlike Atiku…that’s why the core Northerners don’t like him.
He is more of a southerner than a Northerner and he’s the best option for now.

EruditeSupport:


We're not talking about religion.
We're talking about tribalism. Learn to be able to know issues apart.
Atiku is Fulani, he'll support his kinsmen. Remember herdsmen killings isn't Islamic killing but tribal cleansing. Don't be surprised, Buhari is secretly supporting Atiku because of this. Ask yourself why Atiku waa the one who played the role of father during the wedding ceremony of Buhari's son? These people are a confraternity.