Herdsmen Held for Arson, Attempted Murder in Ogun

Matilda Omonaiye/

Three herdsmen have been held by the police in Ogun following attacks on Bamajo Village in Ayetoro area of the state.

According to the police, the herdsmen were arrested on February 18 when they were found to have allegedly participated in the attack.

Ogun State police spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi told NewsmakersNG in a statement: “In the early hours of the date, the men had attacked the village where they set some houses ablaze and inflicted a deep machete cut injury on one Ismaila Alabi. 

“On receiving the report, the Area Commander Ayetoro, ACP Anthony Aruna mobilized 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 gun and a blood stained 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 general hospital for treatment. 

“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police (CP) Edward Awolowo Ajogun has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation. He also directed massive manhunt for the rest arsonists with the view to bringing them to justice.”