It has been reported that fulani herdsmen have reportedly abduct 8 persons working on their farmland claiming they butchered their cows.
The eight persons were abducted in Obiaruku, Ukwuani
Local Government Area of Delta State and held
them hostage for
several hours during which the victims were
allegedly tortured and brutalized. The victims
were said to be working in their farmland when
the herdsmen stormed the farm at about 6am
and seized the workers on the ground that they
(farmers) were responsible for the killing of four
cows in the neighborhood. Youth leader of the
community, Comrade Chika Uwabuofu, however
said the victims were later released at about
2.30pm by the hostage takers as tension was
building in the community.
Uwabuofu who lamented the unwholesome
activities of herdsmen in the community, said
that “for some time now, Fulani herdsmen have
been harassing our men and women in their
farmlands, 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 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 and butchered as they are claiming.
“We appeal to the government to come and
assist us by evacuating them from our farmlands
because that is our only means of livelihood.” As
at the time of filing this report, security
operatives were said to have be drafted to the
community to restore peace and calm frayed
nerves of residents.”
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