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Community leader attacked during farmers–herders clash in Ogun
Community leader attacked during farmers–herders clash in Ogun
By: Zagazola Makama
A community leader, Chief Oniyide Olubayo, the Baale of Balogun Village in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, was on Tuesday attacked and injured during a confrontation between farmers and herders near Ibese.
Olubayo was reportedly returning from Ilaro when he met a group of farmers and Fulani herders engaged in a heated argument by the roadside. In an attempt to intervene and calm the situation, one of the herders allegedly attacked him with a cutlass, inflicting a deep wound on his elbow.
The assailant was said to have fled the scene immediately after realizing the extent of the injury.
Residents and local authorities have begun efforts to identify and apprehend the suspect for prosecution.
Community leader attacked during farmers–herders clash in Ogun