HERDSMEN CRISIS: CATTLE WREAK HAVOC IN OSUN RICE FARM

Rice crops valued at millions of naira have been lost to ravaging herds of cattle in songbe area of Ola Oluwa local government area of Osun state.

The loss and subsequent threat of herdsmen to the people of the village have forced operatives of Nigeria security and civil defence corp to move into the village.

This has led to the arrest of two suspected herdsmen.

It is a sad day for Bola Fasade, the owner of these hectares of farmland in Songbe, a farm settlement in Osun state.

The hope of harvesting and profiting from the rice farm was dashed by herds of cattle who ate up all the farm produce

 This spurned civil defence personnel to visit the settlement and effect arrests

The farm owner Bola Fashade could not hide her tears as she recounts her ordeal i the hands of these herdsmen and their cattle. a situation which she said has put her into debt running into millions of naira due to the total damage done on her rice farm by the cattle.

Two suspects have since been arrested in connection to the crime. but these security officials also have a note of advise for host communities to check and get clearance from their communities heads or traditional rulers  before accommodating herdsmen.

While the government strongly promotes agriculture, scenarios like this may deter people from investing heavily in large scale farming