Widow Of Amotekun Informant: Ondo Govt, Amotekun Have Abandoned Us Since Fulani Herdsmen Killed My Husband
Janet said taking care of six children left behind by her husband has not been easy, adding that one of them is currently on a sickbed.
by Saharareporters, New York
Mar 02, 2021
Janet Olarewaju, wife of Akadiri Olarewaju, an informant for the Ondo State Security Network, better known as Amotekun, killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen says the state government and the security outfit have abandoned the family.
Janet also sought the help of Nigerians in taking care of the six children the deceased left behind.
KILLING FIELDS: 1,525 Nigerians killed in six weeks of 2021
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…South-East most peaceful zone, North-West deadliest
By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor
AS flames of violence and other forms of lives guzzling insecurity flicker in many parts of the country, Nigeria has literally become a killing field.
In the first six weeks of 2021, lives of no fewer than 1, 525 persons have been wasted across the country Vanguard’s investigation, and data obtained from the Nigeria Security Tracker, NST, a project of the Council on Foreign Relations’ Africa programme, have shown.
The Nigeria Security Tracker tracks violence that is both causal and symptomatic of Nigeria’s political instability and citizen alienation. The data are based on weekly surveys of Nigerian and international media.
Timeline: How 1,525 Nigerians were killed in six weeks
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In the first six weeks of 2021, no fewer than 1, 525 persons have died across the country, Vanguard’s investigation and data obtained from the Nigeria Security Tracker, NST, a project of the Council on Foreign Relations’ Africa programme, have shown.
The 1,525-death figure, which is conservative, covers only reported cases arising from the Boko Haram insurgency, banditry, herdsmen crisis, kidnapping, communal and cult clashes, armed robbery, and brutality of security agents among others.
Bellow are how Nigerians were killed in the zones:
South-East – 85
How 1,525 lives were wasted in six weeks
Our people Have Abandoned Their Farms To Avoid Being Killed By Fulani Herdsmen – Ondo Residents
A resident of the community told SaharaReporters that the forest reserve area in Owo is now a no-go area as gunmen have taken over the area.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Feb 22, 2021
Residents of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State have said they can no longer go to their farms for fear of being killed, raped or kidnapped by Fulani herdsmen.
They claimed the recent killing of a vigilante and an informant of the Ondo State Security Network, better known as Amotekun, by herdsmen has created tension in the area with some residents fleeing the community.