Senator Adelere Oriolowo (APC, Osun West) has said the looters that invaded his farm on Saturday stole his cows, pigs, fowls, eggs and other farm produce.
He said the looters claimed they were in search of COVID-19 palliatives and that he was surprised that they vandalized his houses and farms, and then stole valuable items, including farm equipment and machineries.
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He said: “How does stealing of cows, pigs, fouls, eggs, and several other farm produce and equipments amounts to palliatives or relief items this hoodlums claim they were searching for?
“For the record, have been actively involved in the farming business since 1982 and the farm that was looted and vandalised has been in existence ever before i ventured into politics.
“So, what’s now the rationale behind destroying properties that was never established with ‘political money’ as persons with dirty minds will want people to believe?
The senator said he could not ascertain the total estimates of the stolen and vandalized property.
Oriolowo said his houses in Iwo, his country home and Osogbo, the state capital, were totally looted and turned upside down with several vehicles in the premises destroyed and furniture and electronic items carted away.
He expressed worry that the peaceful protests by the youths seeking institutional reforms in the country, especially regarding police brutality, turned violent and resulted in vandalism and looting.
