Edo Fulani herdsmen kidnap fellows in Ondo, about to kill victims

Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps rescued

Two herdsmen abducted by suspected Fulani herders in Supare Akoko, Ondo, have been rescued by Amotekun, after days in captivity.

The Commander of Amotekun Corps in the state, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, on Thursday evening, said a member of the syndicate, Sidi Amodu, was apprehended when police stormed the den of the Fulani kidnappers.

According to Adeleye, the kidnappers, numbering seven, blindfolded and tied up their victims to a tree .

The Commander added that the victims who could not pay the ransom demanded by their abductors were about to be slaughtered when they were rescued..

“This is a case of herdsmen being kidnapped by fellow Fulani men. The two victims rescued by Amotekun are Musa Ibrahim and Amidu Ibrahim, they are siblings and they are herdsmen.

While confessing to the crime, the arrested kidnapper said the gang which was made up of seven herders moved into the state from Edo State after passing through Okenne in Kogi State.

He also confessed that his gang was able to kidnap eight persons during their last operation.

Sidi Amodu further revealed that in a bid to ensure smooth operations, they hired cows as cover up in order to disguise themselves as real herders.