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  • We have settled with soldiers – Ondo Amotekun Commander, Adetunji

    We have settled with soldiers – Ondo Amotekun Commander, Adetunji

    The commander of Amotekun corps in Ondo state, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye has disclosed that what happened between his men and soldiers wasn’t a clash of interest but mere argument which has since been resolved.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that operatives of Amotekun and Soldiers from 32 Artillery Brigade in Akure clashed over seizure of 100 cows belonging to the superiors of the soldiers.

    The residents of the area were said to be running for safety when they saw the men of the two security agencies arguing, while some cows were said to have been arrested by the Amotekun Corps for allegedly violating the state anti-open grazing law.

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    Amotekun, Soldiers clash in Ondo state over seizure of cows

    Upon interrogation ,the commander of Amotekun corps, Akogun Adeleye said it was a minor argument, which had since been resolved.

    He said, “It is a lie, we didn’t have any clash with soldiers. There was no issue between us, there was a minor argument and we have resolved it. Saying we are clashing with each other is not true.

    Meanwhile, one of the residents of the area, who identified himself as Ademola, narrated that the soldiers and some Amotekun Corps members were seen arguing and the argument was suspected to be over some arrested cows.

    “We saw both soldiers and Amotekun people arguing, we suspect they were arguing on some cows which we believed were seized by the Amotekun Corps. When people saw them, everybody was running here and there. But later they left our area,” Ademola stated.

    Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu had signed anti-open grazing bill into law, in September, 2021.
  • Amotekun, Soldiers clash in Ondo state over seizure of cows

    Amotekun, Soldiers clash in Ondo state over seizure of cows

    State Security Network in the South West known as Amotekun operatives have clashed with solders in Ondo state, Tuesday evening over seizure of 100 cows from herdsmen in Akure the state capital.

    According to reports, the solders numbering about 12 double crossed the Amotekun personnel who had seized the cows for violating the anti-grazing law in the state to stop them from taking the cows away.

    Findings show that the Soldiers who double-crossed the Amotekun operatives stormed the road from 32 Artillery Brigade in Ondo state claiming the cows were owned by their superiors at the barracks and wouldn’t allow them be taken away.

    Farmers in the Oke-Aro axis of Akure metropolis neighborhood had cried out over the invasion of their farms by the cows and herders where crops were destroyed.

    The altercation that followed between the men of the Amotekun and soldiers led to a shouting match and gun shots were being fired in the air.

    An eye witness who spoke on condition of anonymity claimed that two operatives of the Amotekun operatives were whisked away.

    “As Amotekun personnel were marching the arrested cows to their office in the Alagbaka area of the state, troops numbering approximately ten invaded the area with Hilux vehicles and stopped the arrest of the cows,” the source said.

    “The troops urged that the Amotekun men not take the cows because they belonged to their military barrack’s officers.”

    Recall that Ondo state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu had signed anti-open grazing bill into law, in September, 2021.

    Other south-west states such as Ogun, Osun, Oyo, and Ekiti have also passed the anti-grazing bills