Fulani Settlement Burnt Down In Ogun Over Kidnapping [VIDEO]
Afnews Editor
Jun 09, 2021
A Fulani settlement at a village called Itin Sagamu, Ogun State, has been razed down by irate youths, following a case of kidnapping.
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The Ogun State police command has confirmed the incident to newsmen.
It was gathered that some herdsmen said to be Fulani had abducted a woman, whom the police said was yet to be rescued as of Tuesday night.
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Exasperated by the situation, some youths in Iraye, who said cases of kidnapping had been recurring in the area, stormed the Fulani settlement and set it on fire.
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It was learnt that one person was injured in the incident as many other Fulani men fled for safety with their wives and children.
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The Ogun State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Abdulmumin Ibrahim, said about five houses were torched by the locals in the settlement.
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According to Ibrahim, no life was lost in the attack, saying the affected herdsmen have temporarily relocated.
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"Those affected have run away from the community. Two persons were missing earlier but they have been found. We have asked them to make a formal report at Sagamu Police station on the incident,ÔÇØ the MACBAN Chairman has said.
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The state police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, while confirming the incident, stated that normalcy had been restored.
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Oyeyemi said the clash occurred because "some Fulani herdsmen kidnapped someone in his farm.ÔÇØ
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He added that the State Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun had visited the place for on-the-spot assessment.
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