The embattled Sarkin Fulani of Igangan, in Ibarapa Local Government Council of Oyo State, Alhaji Saliu Abdulkadir, on Thursday resurfaced in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital in what appears to be a home coming mission.
Abdulkadir told press men about his origin, affirming that he hails from Asa Local government of Kwara State.
Addressing the press, he denied conniving with kidnappers operating in the area as alleged by Mr Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho. He also denied any knowledge about the killing of one Dr Aborode. He said all the allegations against him were concocted by Sunday Igboho with the sole purpose of getting the Fulani out of Igangan and other parts of Yoruba land.
"I and my family have been living in Igangan for over 50 years without any challenges from anybody either in Igangan or any other places," AbdulKadir explained.
He, therefore, called on the Emirs and other traditional rulers in the 19 northern states to come to the rescue of the Fulani residents in the South- West.
He equally called on the federal government to probe the burning of his house, vehicles and the killing of seven of his men in Igangan by alleged agents of Sunday Igboho.
AbdulKadir added:" When a Fulani boy named Omomogeto was reported to me that he raped someone,I told the vigilante to arrest the Fulani boy. When he was arrested, I investigated the matter and discovered that he committed the offence, I handed him over to the family of the victim. Also,a young lady was raped by an indigene of Igangan last year to the extent that the young lady died in Igangan, nothing was done to the man who raped the young lady.
"There was no case of farm destruction reported to me that I will not send people to go and look at the farm that was destroyed. If discovered that it's true, I will order the Fulani to pay money to the farmers; i.e the Agoro family in Igangan and many more. I have a record where I'm recording the issues affecting the farmers.
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