Farmers from the Ago Owu Government Farm Settlement took to the Osun State Government Secretariat in a protest on Tuesday.
Situated in Ikoyi, Isokan local government area, the Ago-Owu Government Farm Settlements have been grappling with increasing insecurity and frequent attacks from Fulani herders.
The farmers, armed with various placards, appealed to the state government for assistance, highlighting the adverse impact on their productivity. Jimoh Rahmon, a distressed farmer, expressed that the situation has reached an unbearable point.
“We have been constantly harassed and threatened by Fulani herdsmen. Ours is a farm settlement established by the state government.
“We call on the state government to accede to our request and come to our help. We are being attacked and this was not so before now.
“Our farm produce are being affected. Cattles just invade out farmlands, destroy and consume our crops.
“We don’t have arms to defend ourselves because these Fulani herdsmen are sometimes armed but we want the state government to provide us with security and protection.
“We are farmers and we love what we are doing.”
As at the time of filing this report, the state 3had not reacted to the protest.
The protesting framers added that they are also protesting against the Olukoyi of Ikoyi, Oba Taofeeq Morenigbade, who they accused of creating problems for them.
