3 Herdsmen Arrested For Attempted Murder, Illegal Possession of Firearms in Ogun

Three herdsmen have been arrested by the Police in Ogun State for attempted murder and unlawful possession of firearms. The trio of Mohammed Bello, 40, Muhammed Momoh, 30 and Yisau Umoru, 18 were arrested 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 why they allowed their cattle to graze on his farm thereby destroying his crops.

The Ogun State Police Command's spokesman, ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the arrest said "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 a team of policemen to the scene and the bush was thoroughly combed in conjunction with local vigilante at the end of which the three suspects were arrested". 

Oyeyemi listed the items recovered from them as "one AK 49 rifle, with serial number 513, 49 0.8mm live ammunition, 26 live cartridges and two sharp cutlasses" as he stated that efforts are on to apprehend other suspects and to recover other arms from them.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Iliyasu has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to FSARS for discrete investigation. He equally ordered that the fleeing members of the gang must be hunted for and brought to book. He went on to assure residents of the state of adequate security at all time.