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A farmer named Kereku Yanmi was attacked at Oyankalu farm in Lukosi, Ayete in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State, on Wednesday.
The fresh attack in the Ibarapa zone saw the victim, aged 45 years, struck at the back of his neck by yet-to-be-identified men.
The attack came just after a peace meeting was held at Igangan Police Station that had in attendance law enforcement agencies in Ibarapa North, law enforcement agencies, traditional rulers, landowners, hunters, herdsmen, farmers, butchers’ among others.
Oyo Police Public Relations Officer, Gbenga Fadeyi described the incident as a case of robbery where the farmer and another were attacked and dispossessed of their belongings including handsets and cash on the farm.
Abducted Ibarapa student regains freedom
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By Adeola Badru
24-hours after being abducted by unknown gunmen, Sodirat Salami, a student of Royal Institute of Health Technology, Ifo, Eruwa campus, has regained freedom from her abductors on Thursday.
A family source who confided in Vanguard said the kidnappers established contact with Sodirat’s family who initially demanded a ransom of N20 million but upon negotiation N1.5 million was agreed upon.
He, however, disclosed that the family pleaded on the kidnappers to accept N1.25 million.
However, an authoritative source in Igangan said Sodirat was released safe and sound back to her Igangan home, on Thursday evening, about 24 hours after she was kidnapped.