In a distressing incident on Saturday, a female farmer was abducted by gunmen believed to be herdsmen in Abavo, located in the Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State. The attack left three members of the community’s vigilante group seriously injured.
According to reports from PUNCH, these injured individuals were part of a neighborhood watch established to safeguard farmers against repeated attacks by herdsmen in the region.
Pastor Justin Onyeibe, a leader in the Abavo community, provided details about the situation. He stated that the woman and her husband were working on their farm when they noticed the approaching herdsmen.
According to him, in an attempt to escape, the couple ran for their lives, but the woman was unable to get away, while her husband was able to flee, which led to her capture.
He noted that during the search for the kidnapped farmer, the vigilante group encountered the herdsmen and faced an attack. He said one member of the group has been hospitalized in Asaba for treatment after the confrontation.
Onyeibe said,
“The husband and the wife were on the farm when they sighted the herdsmen, so they had to run for their dear lives. Unfortunately, the woman was not able to run, it was only the man who outran them, so they took the woman. The vigilante group was in the bush searching for them, but somehow, they attacked our vigilante people. As l am talking to you, one of them has been referred to a hospital in Asaba.”
