Unknown assailants have killed Mrs. Rabiat Atere, a female farmer, on her farm in Oka-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The victim’s body was discovered by a search party after she failed to return home following farm work. Her lifeless body has been deposited at a mortuary in Iwaro-Oka, according to a community source who spoke on condition of anonymity. The incident has heightened tensions in the area.
The Akoko Youth Forum (AYF) condemned the killing and alleged that suspected herders were responsible. In a statement issued by AYF National President Ibukun-Oluwa Akeju, the deceased was described as a peaceful farmer.
“This heinous act, allegedly carried out by suspected Fulani assailants, is a direct attack on the peace and safety of our people — a threat we can no longer tolerate,” the statement read.
Akeju also criticized the slow security response, pointing out that no security personnel have been deployed to the community since the police evacuated the victim’s body.
“It is deeply troubling that since the incident occurred and the Nigeria Police evacuated her body, no form of security presence has been deployed. Our people now live in fear, without assurance of protection or justice,” he said.
The AYF called on security agencies, traditional rulers, and relevant stakeholders to arrest and prosecute those responsible, and to restore peace in the community.
“Concrete measures must be taken to prevent future occurrences. The Akoko Youth Forum will not stand idle while our people are subjected to fear, violence, and bloodshed. We demand immediate intervention, justice for the victim, and firm security action from the authorities,” the group emphasized.
The Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed the incident and said an investigation has begun to identify those behind the killing.