Residents of Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government Area
of Oyo State have urged security agencies to, without delay, arrest two sons of
Alhaji Saliu Abdulkadir, the banished Seriki Fulani of Oyo State.
The residents noted that the arrest of two sons of the
erstwhile Seriki Fulani of Oyo State, Ibrahim Soliu and Umar Soliu is necessary
due to their involvement in the recent attack which resulted in the death of
about twenty people in Igangan.
Recall that Abdulkadir was chased out of Igangan
after a series of allegations such as taking ransom on behalf of kidnappers and
other attacks of innocent citizens were traced to him.
It was gathered that the town has since then, witnessed a
series of attacks occasioned by kidnapping and killings.
The residents alleged that Ibrahim Soliu and Umar Soliu had
threatened to carry out an attack in the town since their father was chased out
of the town.
They alleged that the two sons of the banished Seriki Fulani
were responsible for the midnight attack on the town between Saturday and
Sunday.
They called on security agencies; Police, Department of
State Service and others to arrest the duo without delay.
The Public Relations Officer of Igangan Development Advocate
(IDA), Mr. Abideen Oguntowo, who spoke on Wednesday insisted
that the duo had earlier threatened to launch an attack on the town.
Oguntowo who spoke on behalf of residents of the town,
specifically mentioned that Ibrahim Abdulkadir had on April 24th 2021 during a
radio program, threatened to attack the town because his father was chased out
of the town.
He then called on security agencies to arrest the duo and
others who have links with the elsewhile Seriki Fulani.
He added that arrest of the duo by security agencies will
lead to the arrest of other perpetrators of the midnight attack.
“Ibrahim Soliu, he is parading himself as the Chairman of
Miyetti Allah cattle breeders Association of Nigeria in Oyo State. He said that
he is the Chairman.
“Since the eviction of his father, he has been threatened to
attack the town. We have written to the Governor. We have informed the police.
The Akowe Agbe of Igangan, Mr. Adeagbo Taiwo has written on behalf of the
people.
“One of the sons of the banished Seriki Fulani, Ibarahim
Soliu, threatened to attack the town while on Agidigbo 88.7 FM on April 24
2021.
“Umar Soliu was S.A. to the Chairman of the local government
area during the tenure of the immediate past Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi.
Umar has called one of our members and he has been threatening the person on
the phone.
“What we want is that they should be arrested. We demand
that since they had already threatened to attack the town, and an attack was
carried out, we want the government to arrest them.
“They should be arrested and prosecuted. Both Umar and
Ibarahim.”
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