A middle-aged man identified as Ben Daniels has been killed by suspected armed herdsmen.
The victim was waylaid on Monday while returning from the farm near Ayede-Ogbese in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State.
Sources disclosed that the farmer and one other person named James Unekwu were riding on a motorcycle at about 9:00 p.m when they were attacked.
While James managed to escape, the assailants allegedly killed Ben and dumped his body along the road.
On Tuesday, some aggrieved residents of the area barricaded the highway, protesting, calling on government and security agencies to address the insecurity in the area.
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The Public Relations Officer of Ondo State Police Command confirmed the incident to Channels Television.
According to him, the incident was reported to the police on Monday night by a concerned citizen.
The Command’s spokesman disclosed that police operatives promptly mobilised to the scene, evacuated the corpse, and deposited it at the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
Jimoh noted that the victim who escaped is currently in police protective custody.
He appealed to residents to remain calm and refrain from blocking highways or engaging in activities that may disrupt public peace, as such actions infringe on the rights of other road users.
He assured that due process will be followed to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice.
On his part, the Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, while reacting to the incident, assured the good people of the state that the Command remains resolute in combating crime and criminality.
Meanwhile, a youth leader in Isua-Akoko, Akoko South-East Local Government Area of Ondo State, Ojo Abbey, popularly known as Obesere, has been found dead days after he was allegedly abducted.
Abbey was said to have been kidnapped on February 22, 2026, while returning to the community from Edo State.
It was gathered that he was taken to an unknown destination before he was later found dead in a forest.
A source in the community who spoke under anonymity disclosed that after searching for the deceased for days, his decomposing body was eventually discovered in a forest near Igara, in Edo State, last Saturday.
The Police Public Relations Officer of Ondo State Police Command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday.
He said a suspect who had been arrested in connection with the murder was currently in police custody, assisting with ongoing investigations.
“The incident was reported at Isua Division at about 1945hrs on 22nd February, 2026, by a resident who stated that one Ojo Abbey, male, was allegedly abducted by armed men suspected to be herdsmen while returning from Ibilo, Edo State.
“Upon receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer immediately mobilised patrol teams to the scene. The victim’s vehicle, a Nissan Almera with registration number KJA 440 DB, was recovered and secured at the station,” Jimoh stated.
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