Some villagers in Ondo State have begun to flee their homes, following incessant attacks suffered from the herdsmen-cum-bandits’ invasion.

This has become the fate of residents in some villages in the state after longtime reported cases of attacks, kidnappings and sometimes – killings, which have continued to disrupt business activities, undermine food security, displace a large number of inhabitants, and also cast heavy doubt on the safety of lives and property.

Research has shown that over 4,000 farmers have been killed in the South Western part of Nigeria from 2015 to date.

According to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data, Nigeria has lost not less than 8,343 persons to the farmers-herders conflict since 2005.


This rising invasion of herders in the Southwest region subsequently led the governors in the six South-West states, with ranking traditional rulers, to form the Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed ‘Amotekun’ on January 9, 2020.

Despite the support from the state governments, the regional security outfit has continued to struggle to maintain and counter persistent attacks from the herdsmen.

Some residents have raised concerns about the wherewithal of the Amotekun corps to overpower and take control of the areas that have become dominated by the herdsmen.


Following investigations by The PUNCH, a resident who gave her name as Tinu said she stays in Akoko but visits Ifon often and that it is always a scary journey to embark on.

“I live after Arigidi Akoko but I often commute on the road that leads to Ifon. I have a friend I visit regularly. That road is now lonely, Amotekun men have practically been overpowered in that place because it’s like the epicentre of herdsmen. They sacked an entire community,” she said.

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A monarch who didn’t want his name in print said he had to get extra local security to support the Amotekun but that they’re struggling to keep them away.

Although, the men of the Amotekun security corps didn’t say much about the challenges faced, residents gave their views about some of the problems the security network encountered in the cause of duty.

A man who simply gave his name as Joe and a graduate of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, said Amotekun is powerless in certain parts of the state and his parents had to abandon their home because of the security crisis in their area.

“Which Amotekun? Bandits are killing people in Ose LG every day. Ifon, Okeluse, Molege, Arimogijaa communities are no-go areas till today. We even heard Amotekun were told to stop fighting the bandits when they lost like 5 of their officers in that environment. My parents had to leave the house to go and stay with my brother who lives in Ondo town,” he said.

While travellers have been attacked, killed and kidnapped, the farmers and their farmlands too weren’t been spared. From tales of being killed on their farms to escaping with injuries and destruction of farmlands, the farmers have had a bitter taste of the precarious security situation of the state.

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This cannot make front Page. Yorubas keep hiding their misrey. The Biafran people keep fighting the terror in their region.

I pity Yoruba people Biafrans are not involved in the politics with their lives

Hopes this does not lead to another "ilorin scenario" with another scarf wearing emir of ondo,...

See how the agbadorians will keep silent here.

Tinubu helped Buhari to become President. Buhari started supporting his brothers to kill anyone they liked anywhere in Nigeria.

It was so clear that Buhari was doing that because Fulani herders were killing but weren't getting arrested. But when people like Nnamdi Kanụ and Sunday Igboho got up to say "stop killing our people", the same Government of Buhari deployed every arsenal at its disposal to stop them.

Amid it all, Tinubu never condemned the killing and oppression for once just because he wanted to be a President. Tell me how such a selfish person would care about you? But agbadorians were just too stupid to realize it.

Today, Tinubu is the president and bandits are still sacking people from their homes in his southwest. Trust me, at least 70% of these people who have run away from their houses must have voted Tinubu.

It would be an insult to humans to say that agbadorians are humans. They are just too stupid to be humans. Next, they'd leave those killing them and turn their low life evil energies on Igbos.

CoronaVirusPro come here fast.
Nlfpmod do the needful.

Ifon/ose/owo & akoko axis - - these are the most dangerous areas in Ondo State. The fact that they share boundaries with Edo and Kogi makes it more difficult.
The best solution is to make security apparatus in these 3 states work together hand-in-hand.

Ogonimilitant:
This cannot make front Page. Yorubas keep hiding their misrey. The Biafran people keep fighting the terror in their region.

I pity Yoruba people Biafrans are not involved in the politics with their lives

Igbos and the obsession with the Yorubas.
It started long time ago even from the time of Azikiwe.
Igbos cannot live without the Yorubas.
Wetini?
Dem swear for una ni?
Haba!!

This is so disgraceful, they won't focus on this but Igbo matter they will be choking mouth up and down

While they are busy training and making preparations for the day their imaginary enemy will attack so they can show them what Yorubas are made of, the people interested in their land are busy making inroads and capturing strategic places.

I was thinking terrorist will not have power over amatuko when thire brother is the president chief of army I.G what a coward region why can't this people use the power they have to eliminate fulani terrorist in thire region

I hope they will not blame buhari again

Ritchiee:

Igbos and the obsession with the Yorubas.
It started long time ago even from the time of Azikiwe.
Igbos cannot live without the Yorubas.
Wetini?
Dem swear for una ni?
Haba!!

Once, they left the whole Nigeria and went back to their places, some people's fathers said we no gree, so they followed them to their places and killed women and children.


We know who can't live without who.

Ritchiee:

Igbos and the obsession with the Yorubas.
It started long time ago even from the time of Azikiwe.
Igbos cannot live without the Yorubas.
Wetini?
Dem swear for una ni?
Haba!!

When someone says the truth, you call him Igbo. When someone talks about human life, all you think about is tribe because of your low mindset. Ogonimilitant is now Igbo because he said the truth.

I would be a fool to descend to your level by castigating the great Yoruba people that includes great people like Sunday Igboho, Pa Adebanjo, Akeredolu, and more.

Let us Blame Simon Ekpa first. Where are the cows? All of you should channel your hatred towards Simon Ekpa.

Tallesty1:
Once, they left the whole Nigeria and went back to their places, some people's fathers said we no gree, so they followed them to their places and killed women and children.


We know who can't live without who.

That is because they invaded Ore.
Another reason was that they wanted to be the sole owner of Nigeria's commmonwealth,founded by Nigeria's wealth and resources.

Ritchiee:

Igbos and the obsession with the Yorubas.
It started long time ago even from the time of Azikiwe.
Igbos cannot live without the Yorubas.
Wetini?
Dem swear for una ni?
Haba!!

Have you blame Simon Ekpa today yet?

Phoen1X:
Hopes this does not lead to another "ilorin scenario" with another scarf wearing emir of ondo,...

It's heading to that, but let's first of all blame Simon Ekpa. Have you done that today?

Zulu11zulu:
I was thinking terrorist will not have power over amatuko when thire brother is the president chief of army I.G what a coward region why can't this people use the power they have to eliminate fulani terrorist in thire region

I hope they will not blame buhari again

Fulani gave them the power. They are playing the fulanis script because they are slaves to the fulanis.