Over 100 cows have been impounded by the men of the Ondo State Security Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps in connection with the violation of open grazing laws of the State.
The heldsmen tending the cows on Akure-Ilesa expressway ran away upon sighting the security men.
It is believed they were not registered with the state government as directed by the governor.
The Commander of the Amotekun Corps in the State, Adetunji Adeleye said the action of the corps was in enforcement of the directives of the state government that the streets and forest reserves be rid of unregistered herdsmen.
He said the cows were intercepted and arrested at the boundary of Osun and Ondo State, adding that it took his men about 30 kilometres walk to control the cows to the corps headquarters in Akure, the State capital.
“These cows were actually blocking the major road leading to the state capital,” he said.
Adeleye said there was a need to stop open and illegal grazing as it was giving opportunity to kidnappers to operate on the highways and in the bushes.
“One of the occupants in the vehicle that was blocked called our distress line. And within few minutes, our men were on ground.
“We should take note that our men are in all the 18 local government areas and we are on 24 hours patrol. We arrived the scene promptly.
“The culprits who sighted us on arrival ran away as they controlled the cows to follow them, but we were only able to control them back,” he said.
