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Kidnappers on the prowl in Ondo: We’re not responsible –Miyetti Allah leader
IN the last two weeks, kidnappers have been on the prowl in Ondo State.
Palpable tension enveloped the state as the highways were deserted when kidnappers literally took over, operating unhindered and picking up car owners and passengers like chickens and collecting millions of naira as ransom from their families, work places, churches, friends and neighbours where they live before letting them go.
As at the last count, no fewer than 15 persons have been abducted by suspected herdsmen wielding AK47 rifles with reckless abandon, overwhelming security operatives in the state within the last two weeks.
Consequently, the hapless people of the state have resorted to staying indoors during the Christmas and New Year festivities so as to avoid being caught as preys by the suspected herdsmen.
Vanguard, December 21, 2018
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