Suspected herdsmen have again invaded the farm of Chief Olu Falae in Ondo state and set it ablaze.
Workers on the farm, located at Ilado village in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State were also allegedly attacked, the Nation reports.
The maize and citrus farms were reportedly set ablaze.
Besides torching the farms, the suspected herdsmen were said to have attacked workers on the farm. They also allegedly burnt down a police station in the area.
The Personal Assistant to Chief Falae, Captain Moshood Raji, said the herdsmen and their cows destroyed crops worth millions of Naira on the farm.
He said they have relocated over 1,000 cows to the farm.
Raji said the herdsmen had insisted on not leaving the farm because their cows grazed on it.
“Herdsmen attacked Chief Falae’s farm and destroyed maize worth millions of Naira. They moved to the citrus farm and after harvesting the oranges, they set the farm on fire.
“We have reported the incident to the police. The hoodlums, who seemed to be irked by the development, returned to the farm house and attacked the workers on the farm.
Falae has invited the police and Amotekun Corps to the farm following the incessant invasion and destruction of his farm by herdsmen.
The former SGF, in a letter signed by him and directed to the Commandant of Amotekun, Mr. Adetunji Adeleye, appealed to the security outfit to save his farm and workers from further attack.
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