There was a mild drama on Wednesday at Ijare town in Ifedore local
government area of Ondo state as community chiefs led youths of the town
to chase away herdsmen that have been causing problems for the
community.
The herders however left their cows behind and ran for their lives.
A
source in Ijare town said the incident occurred after warnings have
been given to the herdsmen by the community on the need to leave Ijare
town following destruction of many farmlands by their cows.
It
was gathered that the herdsmen refused to leave but went far into
distant place to rear their cows, a development that the community
leaders were not comfortable with.
On Wednesday morning, youths of the community traced the herdsmen, who took to their heels,leaving their cows behind.
The cows that are almost one hundred were later led to the palace of Olujare of Ijare, Oba Oluwagbemigun Kokotiri for safety.
According
to a source: “ These herdsmen have been adamant and it was high time
they left. We didn’t harm them but we were surprised the way they ran
away like being chases by a lion.
“They have been destroying our
farms and we could no longer condone such losses again.We don’t have
problem with them but we don’t want them and their cows in Ijare
anymore.
It would be recalled that thunderstorm killed many cows in Ijare town last year on the hill top.
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