Crimes

Gunmen kill 5 farmers in Ondo

Gunmen have killed no fewer than five farmers at Ajegunle-Powerline community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State.

A farmer in the community, Akin Olowolafe, told newsmen on Thursday that five people were killed during the attack which occurred at about 3 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.

Olowolafe, an eyewitness, said the gunmen entered the farmlands while people were working and started shooting sporadically in the air, which resulted in the death of five farmers.

He said: “The gunmen usually attack the farmlands on a daily basis around the community, and it has made life unbearable for farmers.

“Many farmers in the community have fled their farms for fear of being killed. The attacks are unchecked while their is no intervention from the appropriate authorities.

“The incessant clashes and destruction of farm crops are so worrisome and it has led to boycotting of farms by farmers in the area.”

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Also speaking, a labourer, Fidelis Daniel, disclosed that the corpses had been deposited at the mortuary.

Daniel said: “I was inside the farm too when the incident happened, I just heard the sound of guns, and I immediately ran to my house.

“It was even God that saved me too, they would have killed me.

“They suddenly came with weapons to destroy our crops and killed five people. Three people from Plateau and two from Kaduna State.”

The Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, who confirmed the incident to newsmen, however, denied the number of casualties.

“There was an attack on the community, and police area still investigating; but I cannot confirm the number of people who were killed,” the police spokesperson said.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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