By Dayo Johnson, Akure

Survivors of the massacre by armed herders in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State have recounted their harrowing experiences.

The attack, which took place in the dead of night, saw bandits invade and sack four communities—Aba Pastor, Aba Sunday, Ademekun Camp, and Aba Alajido Camp within Ala Elefosan—leaving at least 20 people dead.

According to survivors, the assailants stormed the communities unprovoked, opening fire on residents as they slept. Many sustained injuries and are currently receiving treatment in various hospitals, while others fled into the surrounding forest and cocoa plantations for safety.

Speaking from their hospital beds, two siblings, John and Solomon Simon, who were shot during the attack at Sunday Camp, described their near-death experiences.

John Simon, who suffered a gunshot wound to his hand, said: “At least nine bodies were recovered after the attack. The bandits operated unchallenged and without mercy.

I was sleeping when I heard gunshots. The person beside me had already been shot. As I tried to escape, I was hit in the hand.

I managed to run into the bush and hid in a cocoa plantation until daybreak. I struggled with my injured hand and made it back in the morning, where I was rushed to the hospital. Nine people were killed in our camp.”




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