By Idahosa Musa
The people of Iyerekhu community in Etsako West Local Government Area in Edo State have sent a “Save Our Soul’ (SOS), to the Governor of the State, Senator Monday Okpehbolo, over alleged Fulani herdsmen’s attempt to sack them from their community.
The people who were seen protesting their ordeal in a one minute, fifty-eight second (1:58) video that went viral on Tuesday night, claimed that the suspects, have earlier driven out their neighboring community, Odame, and are now advancing towards Iyerekhu.
They said that trouble started in the two communities (Odame and Iyerekhu) following the recent killing of their kinsmen who are into farming which they traced to the herdsmen.
The People further claimed that their farmland was destroyed by the suspected Fulani herdsmen, using their cattle, hence, the leadership of the communities ordered the suspects to vacate their communities
“Fulani herdsmen have driven almost all the inhabitants of Odame from their community and advancing towards Iyerekhu community.
“Our farms have been totally destroyed and some of our farmers have been killed by these heartless and brutal herdsmen.
“We are begging the Edo state state Government to help rescue us from the hands of those Fulani herdsmen before it’s too late.
“Please, spread this message until it gets to Edo state Governor, His Excellency, Monday Okpehbolo, distinguished Senator Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, Hon. Minister, Abubakar Momoh,
“Member representing Etsako West Constituency 2, Edo State House of Assembly, Gani Akokhia and Executive Chairman, Etsako West Local Government Area”, the people were seen lamenting in the video
It would be recalled that the people of Agbede, Odhighe and Egonuo agrarian communities in Etsako West Local Government Area hard raised similar alarm following the alleged nefarious activities of some Fulani herdsmen in their locality.
It was gathered that the resurgence criminal activities of the suspects have led to palpable fear especially among farmers and traders in Agbede and environs, leading to the scarcity of farm produce, as the people are afraid to go to their farms.
The people, however, called on the State Government and other stakeholders in the country to come to their rescue.
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