Two feared dead in Oyo as Fulani, Yoruba war deepens

Two persons have been feared killed and several houses torched after some Yoruba youths led by activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho clashed with Fulanjs.

The incident happened at Igangan in the Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State on Friday.

Igboho, reportedly stormed the Fulani settlement in the town to eject the Seriki Fulani, Salihu Abdukadir, and some other herdsmen accused of fuelling security problems in the area.

Although Igboho could not be reached as calls to his telephone line indicated that he was out of reach, residents of Igangan, however, said that Fulani fighters killed at least one youth from Igboora while two others sustained injuries from gunshots.

Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in the state, Alhaji Ibrahim Jiji, also confirmed the incident to SaharaReporters 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.