Breaking News: Multiple Fatalities Feared In Oyo State As Security Forces Clash With Herdsmen

A clash involving Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Amotekun, Operation Burst, Soludero, and a group of herders in Iwerele, Iwajowa Local Government Area of Oyo State, on Tuesday, resulted in an undisclosed number of fatalities…CONTINUE READING

The exact cause of the conflict remains uncertain, but a community figure confirmed the clash’s occurrence. According to the source, a group of herders had encroached on a local farm with their cattle, and this led to a fatal altercation with the farm owner.

Subsequently, a combined team of security forces, including Operation Burst, OPC, Amotekun, and Soludero, was called upon to restore peace in the area. However, reports suggest that these security operatives were ambushed by the herders during their intervention.