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Bola Bamigbola
Published 13 March 2021
A 37-year-old farmer in Osun State, Mudasiru Adekunle, who was abducted while working on his farm in Balogun Village near Ikire, tells
BOLA BAMIGBOLA
What is your name and what do you do for a living?
My name is Mudasiru Adekunle. I am a farmer. I live in Ikire town (Osun State), but my farm is located at Balogun Village.
You were reportedly abducted by some gunmen on March 6; how did it happen?
On that particular day, I went to my farm to sell cassava to some customers. Those who brought the cassava had already paid me. I was about leaving the farm when I heard gunshots from afar. While I was still wondering who was firing the gunshots, a man holding a gun just emerged from the bush and ran towards my direction. I quickly jumped into the bush to hide myself. I saw the man run past where I was hiding. After he ran past, I came out and decided to quickly run in the opposite direction. But in the same moment, t