Accordimg to Punch, some herdsmen on Friday, April 2, 2021, attacked a retired school principal, Ojedokun Ogunmodede.
The reason for the attack was not clear but the newspaper reported that sources close to the victim said there was no confrontation between Ogunmodede and the herdsmen.
The herders reportedly inflicted machete injuries which almost chopped off the retired principal’s hands.
Secretary of Ibarapa Farmers Union,
Mr Taiwo Adeagbo, while confirming the incident said herdsmen have no stopped attacking farmers and destroying farmlands in Igangan.
He said,
“The victim is my relative. He is a retired principal and he should be around 62 years old. I was called to see what happened to him. I immediately called the Commissioner of Police (Ngozi Onadeko). She said I should report to the police officially and I called the DPO in Ayete. He came with two officers and two vans loaded with armed policemen.
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