From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have kidnapped a herder, Mohammed Jubril (30), at the Ago-Igbirra, Ila-Orangun, Osun State.
It was gathered that a relative of the kidnapped victim, Hassan Jubril, sustained a gunshot injury during a shootout between the police and the kidnappers.
The spokesperson of the Osun Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident. She explained that on April 12, at about 7am, one Seriki Fulani Mohammed Kajibo reported that gunmen, numbering about eight, suspected to be Fulani, attacked Ago Igbira, a Fulani settlement, between 11pm on April 11 and 12am of April 12, and kidnapped one Mohammed Jubril ‘m’, aged 30 years, while one Hassan Jubril ‘m’ was injured during their shoot out.
“Immediately the incident was reported, police, in collaboration with Civilian Joint Task Force (CJF), swung into action, combed the whole area and recovered three expended shells of AK47 rifle and cartridges from the scene.
“Meanwhile, a combined team of police and CJF is combing the bush to rescue the victim and arrest the perpetrators,” Opalola stated.