‘How herdsmen raped bride, killed 21’

…As residents recount horrifying moments with assailants
For allegedly refusing some herdsmen the usage of  their farmlands to graze  their herds, no fewer than 21 people of Ketuland in Yewa North local government area of Ogun State were slaughtered while women, young and old,  including a bride, were allegedly raped. Among those  allegedly killed were  five members of a family.

Some Ketuland residents stated these while  narrating  their ordeal in the hands of the herdsmen who, according to them, always  lurked at the border areas close to their community at the approach of the dry season. They feared the same thing might happen this year unless urgent steps were taken to stop the herdsmen. Their spokesmen accused the state government of ignoring their cries for help, saying, in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, that government seemed  to value the herds more than human lives.

The spokesman told the story of a bride  who was raped about 24 hours after she wedded on her way to fetch water from a river in the community.

The spokesman, Lasisi Adewole, who represented the leadership of socio-cultural groups, which included Ketu Advancement Front, Ketu Alliance and Ketu People’s Assembly, claimed that no fewer than 21 people have been killed since 2000 when the herdsmen first invaded their farmlands.

Source:Vanguard