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Oganenigu Community Development Association (OCDA), has lamented over the alleged killing of a farmer by herdsmen in Oganenigu Aloko Community in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi.
One of the leaders of the association, Mr Yakubu Ocholi, stated this in an interview with our correspondent on Sunday in Lokoja.
According to him, a farmer, who was also a strong member of the APC in Oganenigu ward in Dekina local government, Mr Sunday Etu, was murdered and dumped beside his motorcycle on Thursday morning on his way to farm by herdsmen.
Ocholi, who is also the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Yahaya Bello on Emergency Management, described the incident as unfortunate and pathetic as his people could no longer go to farm again since the sad incident happened.
“We have police post in the community where the matter was reported; we have also informed the SSA on Security Matter in Kogi East and the State Security Adviser to our Governor. I just came back from my community this morning.
“What we really want now is for the government and the security agencies to come to our aid by deploying more armed personnel to safeguard the lives and property of our people and to prevent further attack on innocent farmers
“The major occupation of our people is predominantly farming and we have over 28 other local villages around with the same farming activities.
“If this menace is not tackled now that is farming season, then the hunger that our people are currently experiencing will be doubled because none of our farmers can go to their farms now.
“As an association we have written a letter to the State Government for assistance and support to have security presence in our area,” Ocholi said.
He said that the leaders of their communities at various levels had a meeting with the leaders of Miyetti Allah in Abuja on Tuesday which they promised to intervene before the eventual killing on Thursday.
“We had a fruitful deliberation in the meeting because the Fulani leaders express joy over the step of peace we have taken to ensure a lasting solution to the lingering crisis between herdsmen and farmers in our area.
“We are calling on the Inspector-General of Police and Commissioner of Police in Kogi to ensure that the perpetrators of this heinous crime are brought to book,” he pleaded
Ocholi, however, commended Governor Yahaya Bello, for remembering their community in his appointment his good work and determination to rid the state of criminals and other vices
Every attempt made by our correspondent to contact the State Police Command on the issue, proved abortive as Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Williams Anya, neither picked his calls nor reply the text message sent to him on his phone.
Credits: Stephen Adeleye | NAN
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