Hausa/Fulanis are responsible for most kidnappings - Delta state governor

- Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has maintained that Hausa/Fulanis are responsible for most of the kidnappings in the state

- The Delta state governor said his administration has done a lot to reduce clashes between herdsmen and local indigenes

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state, has maintained that Hausa/Fulanis are responsible for most of the kidnappings recorded in the state.

NAIJ.com gathered that Okowa made the declaration on Wednesday, May 17, during a Town Hall meeting in Effurun, Uvwie local government area of the state.


The Delta state governor who was represented by Chief Edwin Uzor, his Special Adviser on Rural Development and Peacebuilding, said his administration has done a lot to reduce clashes between herdsmen and local indigenes to the barest minimum.


He said: “There would have been much more killings but for our consultations. Most of the kidnappings in the state are perpetrated by the Hausa/Fulani in connivance with some of our people.”