Three herdsmen arrested in Ogun with bloodstained cutlass,

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three herdsmen and recovered a gun and “a bloodstained cutlass” from them in the Ayetoro area of the state.

They were arrested following an attack on a village in the vicinity, wherein several houses were burnt and some residents were injured.

The arrested herdsmen included Musa Yusuf, Usman Mohammed, and Aliyu Abubakar.

They were alleged to have inflicted a deep matchet cut on a resident identified as Ismaila Alabi.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the Igboaje bush was combed before the herders were arrested.

“Three herdsmen were arrested by operatives of Ogun State command for the role they played in the attack on Bamajo village in the Ayetoro area of the state. In the early hours of the day, the men attacked the village where they set some houses ablaze and inflicted a deep matchet cut injury on one Ismaila Alabi.

“On receiving the report, the Area Commander mobilised his men, hunters, and youths to the scene where the entire area was thoroughly combed. The combing exercise was extended to Igboaje bush where one Musa Yusuf was apprehended with a gun and a bloodstained cutlass.

“His arrest led to the arrest of two others namely: Usman Mohammed and Aliyu Abubakar, who are strongly believed to be part of those who launched the violent attack.

“The injured victim was quickly rushed to a general hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the state Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation.

“He also directed a massive manhunt for the rest of the arsonists with a view to bringing them to justice.”

Yewa communities have witnessed ethnic clashes between Fulani herdsmen and the local residents in the past few weeks. The clashes are mostly caused by herdsmen taking their cattle into farms to grace on farm crops.