Eight people were kidnapped by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Obiaruku community, Ukwani local government area, Delta state on Tuesday, April 26.
They were said to be working in a farmland in the community when the herdsmen stormed the farm at about 6am and seized them, Vanguard reports.
The victims, who were allegedly brutalized, were held hostage for several hours but were later released at about 1pm.
According to Chika Uwabuofu, the youth leader of the community, the herdsmen had told their victims that they were being held hostage and manhandled because four of their cows were killed and butchered in the neighbourhood.
“For some time now, Fulani herdsmen have been harassing our men and women in their farms, eating the food in their barns and using their cows to destroy their crops.
“On account of this, we have been reporting their activities to the police and a meeting was held by the council chairman, some top government functionaries and the state chairman of the Fulani herdsmen where they were given three days to leave the community.
“Truly, they left, but after some days, some women came to report that some Fulani herdsmen were seen with their cows in the community. Then today, they held eight of our men hostage. We are not aware that their cows were killed as they are claiming .”
Uwabuofu appealed to the government to come and remove the Fulani herdsmen from their farmlands which is their only means of livelihood.
Source: Naij.com
They were said to be working in a farmland in the community when the herdsmen stormed the farm at about 6am and seized them, Vanguard reports.
The victims, who were allegedly brutalized, were held hostage for several hours but were later released at about 1pm.
According to Chika Uwabuofu, the youth leader of the community, the herdsmen had told their victims that they were being held hostage and manhandled because four of their cows were killed and butchered in the neighbourhood.
“For some time now, Fulani herdsmen have been harassing our men and women in their farms, eating the food in their barns and using their cows to destroy their crops.
“On account of this, we have been reporting their activities to the police and a meeting was held by the council chairman, some top government functionaries and the state chairman of the Fulani herdsmen where they were given three days to leave the community.
“Truly, they left, but after some days, some women came to report that some Fulani herdsmen were seen with their cows in the community. Then today, they held eight of our men hostage. We are not aware that their cows were killed as they are claiming .”
Uwabuofu appealed to the government to come and remove the Fulani herdsmen from their farmlands which is their only means of livelihood.
Source: Naij.com
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