A Fulani settlement at a village called Itin Sagamu, Ogun
State, has been razed down by irate youths, following a case of kidnapping.
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.
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.
It was learnt that one person was injured in the incident as
many other Fulani men fled for safety with their wives and children.
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.
According to Ibrahim, no life was lost in the attack, saying
the affected herdsmen have temporarily relocated.
“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,” the MACBAN
Chairman has said.
The state police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, while
confirming the incident, stated that normalcy had been restored.
Oyeyemi said the clash occurred because “some Fulani
herdsmen kidnapped someone in his farm.”
He added that the State Commissioner of Police, Edward
Ajogun had visited the place for on-the-spot assessment.
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