Bereaved kinsmen of one of the seven persons killed Wednesday by herdsmen in Ovia North East on Thursday, took the dead body of their kinsman to the Edo State government house.
Recall that suspected Fulani herdsmen on Wednesday reportedly killed seven farmers in Ovia North East local Government Area of Edo State.
It was gathered that the killings happened at Ugboke, Oshodi, Okokodo, Ariyan and Yoruba camp which are majorly farming communities in the Local Government Area.
An indigene of the area, Mrs Janet Ighodaro said the incident happened on Wednesday and that the suspected herdsmen took over the popularly Yoruba camp located in “Ovia North-East as a base to launch attacks into various communities in our state.”
She said she was lucky to have escaped stray bullets during the attacks and that she ran for safety to take refuge with her family in Benin City.
The angry protesters moved from their communities to the government house, Benin City to protest the incessant killngs by herdsmen in Edo State, mostly at the Ovia local Government Areas.
Speaking,one of leaders of the protesters, Michael Idahosa said the communities can nolonger bear the incessant attack of killer herdsmen on the farming community,and they have decided to bring the dead body to government house,so that the governor can see their plight.
“We are here to protest the killing of herdsmen in our communities.The governor came to Ovia North East in 2017,when herdsmen killed one of our persons and promised to tackle the problem of herdsmen in our local government,but the government did not”. He concluded.
Responding,the Edo State deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu said, the problem of insecurity is a national problem and that is the reason the governor is in Abuja with other governors.
He pleaded with the protesters to be patient, that the government is working to stop herdsmen attack.
“The problem of insecurity is a national problem,and that is why the governor isi in Abuja with other governors to find a solution.We want to assure you that the government will find a solution to the problem.” He concluded.
