Magboro community raises the alarm over herdsmen invasion

Some residents of Magboro, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, have called on the Ogun State Government and security agencies to rein in the activities of herdsmen in the community.

The landlords, who spoke to PUNCH Metro on Wednesday, lamented the presence of herdsmen in their neighbourhood at an ungodly hour, saying their activities constituted security risk.

They also said some of the men carried guns while grazing their cattle on residential areas.

A landlord, Linus Okoye, said he had seen the herdsmen entering into the community with cattle three times in January.

PUNCH, February 1, 2018

 

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