A female farmer, Mrs. Rabiat Atere, has been brutally murdered by suspected assailants while working on her farmland in Oka-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The late Mrs. Atere, an indigene of Uba in Oka-Akoko, was reportedly attacked on Monday afternoon while tending her farm. Her lifeless body was later discovered and taken to a morgue in Iwaro-Oka.
A source who confirmed the incident to The Hope said, “It is true the incident happened. After her lifeless body was discovered, she was taken to a mortuary in Iwaro.”
The murder has sparked outrage in the community, particularly among youths under the umbrella of the Akoko Youth Forum (AYF), who strongly condemned the killing.
In a statement obtained by The Hope, the National President of AYF, Ibukun-Oluwa Akeju, described the act as barbaric and alleged that it was carried out by suspected Fulani assailants.
“The Akoko Youth Forum strongly condemns the gruesome and unfortunate killing of Mrs. Rabiat Atere, a peaceful farmer and indigene of Ajo Quarter in Uba-Oka community. She was reportedly attacked and murdered this afternoon while working on her farm,” the statement read.
“This heinous act, allegedly perpetrated by suspected Fulani assailants, is a direct attack on the peace and safety of our people — a threat we can no longer tolerate.”
Akeju also expressed concern over the lack of security presence following the attack. He noted that since the police evacuated the victim’s body, no security operatives had been deployed to the area, leaving residents in fear.
“It is deeply troubling that since the incident occurred and the Nigeria Police evacuated her body, no form of security presence has been deployed to the community. Our people are now left to live in fear, without assurance of protection or justice.”
The AYF called on security agencies, traditional rulers, and relevant authorities to take swift action to apprehend the perpetrators, restore peace to the area, and implement concrete security measures 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 declared.
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