South West Security Network popularly known as the Amotekun Corps, Ondo State chapter has on Thursday confirmed that some herdsmen have started leaving the state’s forest reserves for other neighbouring states.
It said those that decided to leave could not cope with the terms and conditions of the state government.
Commander of the Ondo Amotekun Corps, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, told newsmen about the development.
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According to him, “Some of them have opted to leave the state because they couldn’t meet with our terms and conditions. They came through, the Chairman of Miyatti Allah in the state. Some opted to go to Osun, Edo and Kogi States. So our men escorted them to the boundaries of those states. We have to monitor their movements out of the state so that they would not destroy farms on their way out.
“About 37 herders have been arrested with about 5, 000 cows. Majority of the herders have been coming to us through their chairman and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Hausa Matters. We will hand over the culprits to the chairman to lead them out and anybody caught again after this would be arrested and prosecuted.”
