Two people were reportedly killed by suspected herdsmen in Ondo following an assault on men from the State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun.

The incident occurred on Thursday in Sanusi Village, in the state’s Owo Local Government Area, according to sources.
It was concluded that the victims of the incident were a farmer and a vigilante.
Operational motorcycles and a car of the security agency Amotekun was set on fire by the killer bandits.

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The assault allegedly took place when the men of Amotekun and other security agents were carrying out Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s order to flush out the herdsmen illegally occupying the state’s forest reserves.

A statement released by Adebayo Ayeni, the Amotekun Corps Public Relations Officer, said the suspects had been arrested.