Gunmen suspected to be terrorising waterways in the Ese-Odo local government area of Ondo State, have allegedly razed 14 houses in a midnight attack on the Asere riverine community. According to a report by Nation newspaper, the gunmen attacked the community for tipping off security agencies about their activities and movement.
Women in the network protested the attack, calling for the arrest of gang members.
The protesting women stated the attackers had been acknowledged participants of the community who got aggravated because the Joint Task Force clamped down on them.
They diagnosed the suspected gang participants as Kutu Mone aka MK; July Mone; Best Oniwei; Iyemiyelawei Mone; Mathew Suku Polobubou; Dedewei Mone and Bado Ogbudugbudu.
The protesters stated the crowd were running within the riverine vicinity freely till security operatives started out arresting them.
One of the protesters, Faith stated the ringleader, Kutu Mone, who hails from Asere, invaded the network because he felt his human beings had been giving protection men data approximately their activities.
She stated: “We noticed hearth burst out of our houses. We didn’t recognize what turned into happening. We all ran into the bush during the night time until security men came to our rescue.”
Paramount ruler of Agadagba Kingdom, Oba Zachueus Doubra, stated he obtained a file that considered one of his topics, whom he defined as a ‘recalcitrant boy’ invaded Asere to burn down the network.
“I despatched my chiefs and a few police officers to the network and I turned into informed that 14 homes had been burnt down, nine other houses vandalised. Many were rendered homeless. Many ran into the bush in pants, a few in knickers.
“I need to attraction to all the 3 levels of government and all relevant companies to come back to the useful resource of the sufferers by way of manner of alleviation substances,” he said.
The Public Relations Officer of the Ondo Police command, Tee-Leo Ikoro, stated: “We need to guarantee the human beings of the place that police are on pinnacle of the state of affairs. The people have to move returned to their everyday agencies.
“Our men have taken over the vicinity and with out a time, MK and his gang might be arrested and be prosecuted as nicely.”
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