Ondo Amotekun arrest over 250 cows for destroying farmlands, crops

Ondo State Security Network Agency, code named Amotekun Corps have arrested over no fewer than 250 cows following a distress call and petitions by farmers in Ipogun, Ilara, Owena Dam axis in Ifedore Local Government Area of the State.

The State Amotekun Commandant, Adetunji Adeleye disclosed this to newsmen in Akure, the state capital, on Sunday, at the signing of an agreement for the release of the cows.

Adeleye lamented that when he visited the farmlands to assess the level of destruction, he discovered that the herders destroyed over 300 hectares of farmland housing cassava, maize, cocoyam, and yam.

The Commandant narrated further that the herders even went ahead to uproot cassava, cocoyam, and yam tubers to feed their cows.

He said, “I was amazed when I saw the level of destruction when we got to the farm. The herders first attacked us, but later ran away. However, we arrested two of them. We also seized over 250 cows”.

Adeleye, however noted that government would henceforth prosecute owners of seized cows and auction the animals after getting a court order.