Tension as irate youths set residence, 11 cars of Seriki Fulani on fire in Oyo

There is currently palpable tension in Oyo State community after some irate your razed the house of the Seriki Fulani of Oyo State, Alhaji Saliu Abdulkadir.

The incident happened on Friday night.

The Fulani leader told SaharaReporters tbat, he, his wives and children were sent out of the settlement, adding that 11 vehicles and houses were burnt in the process.

He said, “As we speak, we are in the bush. Our cars, numbering about 11, have been burnt. Some of my children sustained injuries and we are looking for a way to get them to hospital. My children have left their houses for the bush. We need the government to help us. Police, Operation Burst and other security agencies were there when they set my house ablaze.”

Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in the state, Alhaji Ibrahim Jiji, also confirmed the incident to our correspondent on the phone.

He said, “As we usually say, not all Fulani people are evil. Good people are among us. What can we call this now? The man is a gentleman and see how he was chased out of his house. We need the government to act now,” he said.

The development has forced many resident of the community to flee their homes for fears of reprisal attacks by Fulani people.

More to come…