ABIODUN NEJO

Suspected herdsmen, on Friday night, shot dead a hunter, Emmanuel Ilori, on a farm at Orin Ekiti in the Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State.

Ilori was said to be hunting animals alongside his colleagues in the bush when the incident happened around midnight on Friday.

A hunter, who witnessed the incident, Mr Adeniyi Ajayi, said the hunters met the herdsmen, numbering about 30, in an abandoned piggery farm in the town.

The hunter said, “When we attempted to inquire what they were doing on the farm, the herdsmen opened fire on us, resulting in the death of Ilori.

“The herdsmen are kidnappers using the forest as a hideout.”

He added that that the corpse of the hunter had been taken away by security personnel for further investigation.

However, a protest broke out in the Orin Ekiti community on…