Thread by @SamuelOmogor

1. In September of 2019,one Fulani ma Weti's 17 years old son Shakiru Weti was kidnapped at Igangan in Oyo state and kidnappers demanded for N1 million ransom. At the point of collecting the ransom Police struck and arrested the gang member sent to collect the money. Following 👇

2. confession other members of the gang were arrested. They include Yuguda Jayun, Kehinde Adeoye, Taiwo Adeoye, Bature Dogo, Kazeem Sulaiman and Maanu Garuba.
Watch the names

On 25 April, 2020, 2 years old twins of an Ibadan based cleric, Taofeek Akenwugbagold were abducted from

3. his home. The abductors demanded demanded for a N50 million ransom, but after much negotiations, the father of the abducted kids was able to raise N4 million and the kids were released. Thereafter the Oyo @PoliceNG swung into actions and succeeded in busting the syndicate

4. and every member of the gang were arrested. They include: Rildwan Taiwo (30), Rafiu Mutiu (35), Olumide Ajala(36), Fatai Akanji(39), Bashiru Mohammed (25), Opeyemi Oyeleye (33), and the only female gang member Rafiu Modinat(29), who takes takes care of babies when in captivity

5. Please take note of the 'FULANI' names.

There has been many incidences like these in Oyo state particularly in the Ibarapa area. But Sunday Igbaho and some Yoruba people want us to believe, that Fulani herdsmen are responsible for every crime in Yoruba land. Even after all

6. Femi Falana (SAN), a Yoruba man told the whole world that the ritual killings, kidnappings and armed robberies that happen in the SW are not perpetrated by Fulani herdsmen but most carried out by SOUTHERNERS. This is what some of us are saying. You cannot stereotype a

7. particular TRIBE. The story is not different from what is happening in the SS and SE.
Kidnapping actually started from those regions long before 2015. Let me ask again. At what point did all the criminals in the other regions of the Country retire and hand over to herdsmen?