Delta: Fulani herdsmen abduct 3 building contractors

The suburb of Onicha-Ukwani community, Ndokwa West Local Government Area, Delta State was thrown into disarray at the weekend when suspected Fulani herdsmen abducted three building contractors at Amorji.

Eyewitnesses say the men were kidnapped by the herdsmen while working at a fenced site in the community as the names of the abducted men are yet to be ascertained.

An eye witness and indigene of the community, Joe Ossai said, “it was these Fulani herdsmen that kidnapped these persons who were doing their job and took them hostage.

“For some time now, these herdsmen have occupied almost all the communities in Onicha-Ukwani, particularly Amorji and driven the people out of the village.” The eyewitness further informed.

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“My people are seriously hungry because there is no food for them to eat, the easy access road to Kwale had been taken over by Fulani herdsmen. The worst part of it all is that they went ahead and brought their families to be feeding from the communities’ crops they invaded.”

President of Anti-Cult, Ndokwa Nation, Mr. Austin Emu, who also spoke about the development said: “They have been communicating for ransom, but we do not know if they are purely Fulani herdsmen or if our people are also involved.”

When contacted the Police Public Relations Officer the Delta State command, Celestina Kalu said the police was on top of the matter and the culprits will soon be apprehended and the kidnapped men freed.

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