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LequteMan
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A full blown crisis was averted on Wednesday in Ondo state as a popular Fulani herdsman, Dan Bako, was murdered by unknown persons in Ilara-Mokin, Ifededore LGA of the state.
According to reports, Dan Bako had gone missing for days before his corpse was discovered in a bush. A full blown crisis was quickly averted as policemen were deployed to the area.
Farmers said they had nothing to do with the murder.
“The rumor filtering into the town that the deceased must have been killed by farmers in the village is a blatant lie sponsored to cause inter-ethnic war in our community and the State at large. We are peace-loving people and many of them have been living with us here for the past eight years,” someone familiar with the matter said.
“We don’t know anything about the death of the Fulani herdsman. I learned that his dead body was found in a bush today. Some days ago he had been declared missing by some members of his family,” another farmer said.
He explained that the village came together to search for Mr. Bako.
“My uncle who is a cassava farmer even volunteered to join the search party put together by the heads of the Fulani that came to sympathize with the people of the village. Every nook and cranny of the community was thoroughly searched but nothing was found until today."
Ondo State Police Commissioner Hilda Ibifuro-Hallison, who spoke about the incident during a meeting with Fulani herdsmen and aggrieved farmers in the community, said police have been deployed to the community to prevent the breakdown of law and order.
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According to reports, Dan Bako had gone missing for days before his corpse was discovered in a bush. A full blown crisis was quickly averted as policemen were deployed to the area.
Farmers said they had nothing to do with the murder.
“The rumor filtering into the town that the deceased must have been killed by farmers in the village is a blatant lie sponsored to cause inter-ethnic war in our community and the State at large. We are peace-loving people and many of them have been living with us here for the past eight years,” someone familiar with the matter said.
“We don’t know anything about the death of the Fulani herdsman. I learned that his dead body was found in a bush today. Some days ago he had been declared missing by some members of his family,” another farmer said.
He explained that the village came together to search for Mr. Bako.
“My uncle who is a cassava farmer even volunteered to join the search party put together by the heads of the Fulani that came to sympathize with the people of the village. Every nook and cranny of the community was thoroughly searched but nothing was found until today."
Ondo State Police Commissioner Hilda Ibifuro-Hallison, who spoke about the incident during a meeting with Fulani herdsmen and aggrieved farmers in the community, said police have been deployed to the community to prevent the breakdown of law and order.
Sahara Reporters
