Gunmen allegedly invade Fulani settlement in Osun, one kidnapped
The police command in Osun on Wednesday said a 30-year-old, Mohammed Jubril, was alledgedly kidnapped by gunmen from a Fulani settlement in Odo-Otin local government area.
Police spokeswoman Yemisi Opalola disclosed this in a statement.
“At about 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, one Seriki Fulani, Mohammed Kajibo, reported that gunmen, numbering about eight, attacked Ago Igbira, a Fulani settlement in Osun. Kajibo stated that the attackers operated between 11 p.m, on Tuesday and 12:00 a.m. of Wednesday, where they later kidnapped one Mohammed Jubril ‘m’ aged 30 and injured one Hassan Jubril during their shoot out,” said the police.
The statement added that immediately the incident was reported, police in collaboration with a civilian joint task force, swung into action and visited the scene. Three expended shells of AK-47 rifle and cartridges recovered from the scene.
She said the combined teams of the police and CJT were, however, combing the bushes to rescue the victim and arrest the perpetrators.
(NAN)
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