Angry protesters have shut the Governor’s Office at Alagbaka, Akure, the state capital over the killing of another five farmers by armed herdsmen at Aba Oyinbo in Akure North local government area of Ondo State.
Not pleased by the disposition of the state government to the incessant killings, the angry protesters stormed the Governor’s Office to display the bodies of the casualties of the invasion.
Recall that the protest to the governor’s office was the second in the last few weeks following the surge in kidnappings in the state.
Twenty farmers were killed by suspected herdsmen in the same council area last week after they invaded and sacked four communities.
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The protesters shut down the governor’s office over the spate of kidnapping and the inability of the security agencies to curtail their activities.
They expressed concern that the criminals were having a field day despite the efforts of the security personnel.
NAijatimeUsa gathered that the farmers were killed early hours of Wednesday by suspected herdsmen.
Commuters and motorists on Akure/Owo Road were stranded as some farmers have equally barricaded the Akure/Owo highway, protesting the abduction and killings in the council area.
