Fulani Herdsmen Kidnap University Staff, Demand 5 million

                                

A non-academic staff of the Delta State University, Abraka,
Mr. John Ogeleke, was yesterday kidnapped at Kwale, Ndokwa West
Local Government Area, Delta State by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Celestina Kalu, who
confirmed the incident, said Ogeleke was heading towards Ogume
from Kwale in his Nissan Pathfinder jeep when he was abducted at
gun point.

She explained that four men of Fulani extraction armed with guns
and sticks emerged from a nearby bush, forced the vehicle to a
stop, seized the 54 years old Ogeleke before taking him into the
bush.

Kalu said the Police in the Kwale division, vigilante team members,
men of Dragon 25 police patrol team and reinforcement from nearby
divisions were already searching the vast bush.
According to her, the Fulani leader in Kwale, Alhaji Mudi, has also
been informed “to assist in the search as several Fulani camps are
located therein.”

Meanwhile, a dependable source in the community told Vanguard
that the herdsmen have demanded N5 million as ransom for the
victim’s release. The source, who preferred anonymity, lamented
that Ogume Road had become a hot spot for kidnappers.