{"id":64315,"date":"2021-07-30T05:52:27","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T04:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=64315"},"modified":"2021-07-30T05:52:27","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T04:52:27","slug":"delta-farmers-flee-as-herdsmen-invade-farmlands-hold-residents-hostage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/07\/30\/delta-farmers-flee-as-herdsmen-invade-farmlands-hold-residents-hostage\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta farmers flee as herdsmen invade farmlands, hold residents hostage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Farmers in Obiaruku, Ukwani Local Government Area of Delta State have reported fled after suspected Fulani herdsmen chased them away and took over their farmlands.<\/p>\n<p>It was gathered that the incident occurred on Saturday and the herdsmen also held some of the farmers hostage.<\/p>\n<p>The incident had raised tension in the community as the residents gathered on Thursday discussing the fate of the farmers, who had yet to come back home.<\/p>\n<p>According to PUNCH, residents of the community said the tension generated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/07\/27\/herdsmen-kill-four-10-missing-after-enugu-community-resisted-them-from-grazing-on-their-farms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">herdsmen<\/a> had escalated as they allegedly took over farmlands, seized food items from farmers and held some hostage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/06\/25\/vigilantes-and-hunters-arrest-two-notorious-kidnappers-after-gun-battle-in-kogi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vigilantes<\/a> and youths were said to have stormed the bushes on a rescue mission, while residents of Obiaruku called on the relevant authorities to intervene.<\/p>\n<p>An indigene of the community, who simply identified himself as Uti, stated that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/07\/06\/gunmen-kidnap-four-farmers-in-ekiti-demand-n50m-ransom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">farmers<\/a> had refused to return to their farms since Saturday when the incident occurred.<\/p>\n<p>Uti stated, \u201cThe herdsmen held the farmers hostage, drove the Obiaruku people from their farms and put their cows on the farms to eat up cassava and other crops.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe people are no longer going to their farms, that one I can ascertain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of the farmers, Mrs Maria Obinta, said, \u201cOn my own farmland, the crops have been destroyed by the herders; I\u2019m no longer going to the farm to harvest my cassava, because cows have eaten up the crops.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, some people were held hostage. The cChairman of the local government was in Asaba to speak to the Commissioner of Police about the matter. The chairman said he was consulting with security operatives to know what to do so that the people being held hostage can be released.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is almost getting to a week now; people are no longer going to farms; the herdsmen are heavily armed, so we are afraid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Chairman, Ukwuani Local Government Council, Mr Possible Ajede, who confirmed the incident said security agents and community leaders were already on top of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Ajede stated that due to the rapid response of a combined team of the police and local vigilantes, eight persons earlier held hostage by the herdsmen had been rescued, adding, however, that three natives of the town were still being held.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is painful that you are going to your farm only to meet armed herdsmen with their cattle eating your entire investment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we came on board in March, we invited the leaders of the Fulani herdsmen for a meeting, and after that meeting, they appeared to be on a holiday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut we heard recently about the hostage and the menace of the herdsmen. So, we mobilised our security operatives into the bush. When they saw the operatives, they abandoned the hostages and took to their heels,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Farmers in Obiaruku, Ukwani Local Government Area of Delta State have reported fled after suspected Fulani herdsmen chased them away and took over their farmlands. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Saturday and the herdsmen also held some of the farmers hostage. 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