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The governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, Sunday hinted at the possibility of reprisal attacks against Fulani herdsmen in the state if they continue with destruction of farm lands and attacks on Ekiti communities.
The governor was reacting to Friday’s attack on Oke-Ako in Ikole Local Government Area of the state by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Two people were killed while many were wounded in the attack.
The governor’s reaction was contained in a statement by his Special Assistant on Public Communication and New Media, Lere Olayinka.
Fayose said: “I am sounding a note of warning to the Fulani herdsmen and those who can talk to them should also do so now. If they continue with these wanton attacks, killing of the people and destruction of farmlands in Ekiti, I cannot guarantee that there won’t be reprisal attacks.
“I can also not guarantee the level that the reprisal attacks can get to because as a governor, it is my responsibility to defend and protect my people.”
The governor, who appealed to the people of Oke-Ako to remain calm as security agents try to fish out those who killed two persons in the community on Friday, described the attack as the height of callousness on the part of the cattle rearers.
He also warned the perpetrators to desist from such heinous crime as he would not guarantee whether there could be reprisal attacks if repeated on the town or elsewhere.”
“I will not fold my hands while armed herdsmen invade communities in Ekiti, killing people and destroying farmlands at will, like they did in other states.
“I have directed the police and other security agencies in the state to fish out the killer herdsmen”, the Governor said further.
Fayose, who said the herdsmen were becoming a major threat to the unity of Nigeria, condoled with the people of Oke-Ako, especially the families of the deceased, vowing to do everything humanly possible to forestall a re-occurrence as well as bring the culprits to book.
“The people of Oke-Ako should therefore remain calm while the security agents do their job. The security agents must, however, be mindful of the fact that the people’s patience has a limit and they must act promptly and decisively”. Fayose said.
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