Fulani herders burnt my house, killed my brother – Ogun state chief
How Fulani herders burnt my house and killed my brother, Ogun chief painful narrates.
Chief Elegbede Matthew, Otun Baale of Ita Olori Ejo in Ogun State's Imeko-Afon Local Government Area, tells DAUD OLATUNJI about a recent night attack on the community by suspected armed Fulani herders who set houses on fire and killed people.
What prompted armed Fulani herders to attack your community recently?
It was a Thursday at the time. We were driving to the property when we noticed a Fulani man, known as Alhaji in the area, sprinting. He said there had been a brawl at Iyana Agbede, Ijaale, and Isiabo. He claimed that several of his cows and people had been slain, and that they were attempting to flee with the remaining cows.
He'd hardly finished conversing with us when a group of...