AK 49 riffle, 26 live cartridges, two sharp cutlasses, others recovered from herdsmen arrested for murder in Ogun
The Nigerian Police Ogun state command has arrested three herdsmen, Mohammed Bello, 40years, Muhammed Momoh 30years and Yisau Umoru 18years for attempted murder and unlawful possession of fire arms in Oja Odan area of Yewa North Local government, Ogun State.
According to the spokesmsn of the Ogun State command, ASP. Abimbola Oyeyemi said in a release that "following an information received by the Police that one Ige Orisade was attacked and severely wounded by the herdsmen in his Imedu farm Oke-Odo via Oja-Odan when he confronted them to know the reason why they allow their cattle to graze on his farm thereby destroyed his farms’ crops.
"An argument ensued in the process and the herdsmen macheted him severally before they escaped into the nearby bush. On the strength of the information, the Area Commander Ilaro Acp Titus Musa dispatched team of Policemen to the scene and the bush was thoroughly combed inconjuction with local vigilante at the end of which the three suspects were arrested." Abimbola said.
The weapons recovered from the herdsmen included one AK 49 riffle, with serial number 513, forty nine 0.8mm life ammunition, 26 live cartridges and two sharp cutlasses.
He said the command worked round the clock to apprehend other suspects and to recover other arms from them.
Abimbola also said the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu has directed immediate transfer of the suspects to FSARS for discreet investigation. He equally ordered that the fleeing members of the gang must be hunted for and brought to book; while assuring residents of the State of adequate security at all time.
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