Kidnapping: Fish Farmers Abandon Farms In Kwara

Date: 2022-01-11

Scores of fish farmers in Kwara State have abandoned their farms for fear of kidnappers, Daily Trust has gathered.

The development is coming on the heels of the abduction of one of the top fish farmers and a retired customs officer last week on his farm around Egbejila.

Farmers who spoke with Daily Trust on the issue said the latest development has led to many farmers refusing to go to their farms.

According to one of the farmers in Egbejila, Mr Abdulrahman, the latest incident has put many of them in great fear over their security.

“The retired customs boss was one of the biggest farmers in the community whose farm is one of the most secured. To us now, if he could be kidnapped, then it means we are no longer safe.

“For now, going to farm has become one of the most difficult things for fear of being abducted,” he added.

On his part, Abu Ali, another fish farmer in Egbejila said the increasing attacks and abduction of fish farmers in the area is cause for serious concern.

“Many of our colleagues no longer go to the farm for fear of the unknown which has seriously affected fish production and our economies.”

Speaking on the issue, the Chairman of the Fish Farmers Association of Nigeria, Kwara State chapter, Sulyman Buhari, who confirmed the incident, called on government to come to their rescue before the issue got out of hand.

“Many of the farmers have abandoned their facilities under increasing abductions by gunmen in the Egbejila farming community. This is aside from several pockets of attacks involving our workers.

“The government should consider legalizing the bearing of arms by fish farmers for self-defence,” he said.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

NTA Ilorin     Adamu Attah     Deji Ajani     Nurudeen Muhammed     Binta Abubakar Mora     VADA     University Road     Neo Mundo Ltd     Ibrahim Mohammed     Tsaragi     Yakubu Dogara     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Ronke Adeyemi     Sabi     Alaiye     Valsolar     IDPU     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Pius Abioje     Bayer AG     Jumoke Gafar     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Isapa     Oladimeji Thompson     JAMB     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     NIPR     Otuka     Raymond Olaitan     Communication Network Support Services     Village Alive Development Association     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Mary Arinde     Makama Of Kaiama     Kwara State Pension Board     Pategi     GRA     Bolakale Ayo     Mamman Saba Jibril     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Solomon Edoja     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Isiaka Alikinla     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Post Utme     Kale Ayo     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Amada Jidda     Busari Alabi Alausa     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Oba Of Jebba     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Ridwan Agboola     Sango-UITH Road     Folashade Omoniyi     Baba Issa     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     KWSIEC     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Sulyman Abdulkareem     UNIFEMGA     Simeon Sayomi     Erubu Oba Zubair     Ilorin East     Olatunji Ibrahim     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Senate Presidency     Vasolar     Amuda Musbau    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Balogun Fulani     Ilorin East     Ilesha-Baruba     Yakubu Gobir     Budo Egba     Tunde Akanbi     Baba Idris     Saad Belgore     Offa     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Madawaki     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Durosinlohun Atiku     Mahe Abdulkadir     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Millennium Development Goals     Valsolar     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Lanre Badmas     Dele Momodu     Tsaragi/Share     Guber Aspirant     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Lateef Fagbemi     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Oba Abu     Abegunde Goke     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Moremi High School     Folorunsho Alao     Opobiyi     Ethical College     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Oluwole Dupe     Tayo Alao     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Ademola Kiyesola     Shoprite     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Raimi Iyanda     Albert Ogunsola     Oke-Ode     Bankole Omisore     Sobi FM     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Agbarigidoma     Balogin Alanamu     Ayobola Ipinlaiye     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Rasheed Jimoh     Kanu Agabi     Ekiti     Garba Idris Ajia     Doyin Awoyale     Mukhtar Shagaya     Baboko Primary School     Marufat Oladosu     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Owu Fall     Abdullahi Samari     Babajide Ajayi     Presidential Election     Femi Agbaje     Zainab Abass     Idiagbon     Monthly Sanitation     Government High School Adeta