Suspected herders have unleashed terror on three women in a farm settlement in Irele-Ekiti, in Ikole Local Council Area of Ekiti State.
The incident came less than a month after two farmers were killed by herdsmen in Isaba-Ekiti, in the same local government area.
An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the gunmen, numbering six, invaded the farmstead around four in the morning, demanded money and wanted to rape the female farmers.
The source explained that the gunmen matcheted them following their refusal to give them the money they demanded and opposition to the rape attempts.
He added that the victims, who sustained varying degrees of life-threatening injury were rushed to an hospital in Ikole-Ekiti, where they are receiving medical treatment.
Ekiti Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Sunday Abutu who confirmed the incident said that the command had begun investigations into the case.
