After they were evicted, the herdsmen and their cows were monitored out of the state.
About 30 herdsmen alongside over 5,000 herds of cattle have been flushed out from forest reserves across Ondo State.
The herders, who were ejected by operatives the State command of the Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Amotekun, were accused of flouting the earlier order of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu that herdsmen grazing in the forest reserves should either register with the appropriate agencies or leave the reserve.
Governor Akeredolu, had two weeks ago, banned open, night and under-age grazing in the State as parts of measures to quash the prevailing security in the State.
Newsheadline247 understands that despite the order, the herders refused to vacate the forest reserves, a development which prompted the Amotekun Corps to swing into action to flush them of the forest reserves.
After they were evicted, the herdsmen and their cows were monitored out of the state.
The State Commander of Amotekun, Adetunji Adeleye, who confirmed the operation, said the eviction will be total as most of the herders had vowed not to comply with the registration order of the state government.
Adeleye disclosed that the herders were flushed out of the Ala, Oda and Ofosu Forests Reserves of the state to neighbouring states.
“Some of them have opted to leave the state because they couldn’t meet with our terms and conditions.
“They came through, the Chairman of Miyatti Allah in the state. Some opted to go to Osun, Edo and Kogi States.
“So our men escorted to the boundaries of those states. We have to monitor their movements out of the state so that they would not destroy farms on their way out.
“About 37 herders with about 5,000 cows ejected.”
