Residents flee as herdsmen invade Ondo communities
•They destroyed our farmlands, raped our women — Residents •They enter our community through Edo — Monarch •Police keep mum as Akeredolu vows to flush them out RESIDENTS of Ijagba, Imoru and Arimogija communities in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, yesterday, fled their homes to neighbouring towns and villages, over incessant attacks by suspected marauding herdsmen. It was gathered that the herdsmen had warned residents of the communities, who are mostly farmers, to vacate their farmlands peacefully, adding that failure to do so would make them lose their lives. It was said that the residents, out of fear, fled their homes to neighbouring towns and villages, to avoid being murdered by the marauding herdsmen. A resident from one of the communities, who spoke with newsmen in confidence, alleged that the armed bandits have been terrorizing them for over two weeks despite reporting them to security operatives. The community member, who spoke under condition of anonymity,...