The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three herdsmen for allegedly attacking Bamajo village in Ayetoro Area of Yewa North of Ogun State.
The herdsmen in the early hours of Thursday had attacked the village where they set some houses ablaze and inflicted a deep matchet cut injury on one Ismaila Alabi.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday said the suspects were arrested after extensive search of the area extending to igboaje bush.
“On receiving the report, the Area commander Ayetoro Assistant Commissioner of Police, Anthony Aruna mobilized his men, Hunters and youths to the scene where the entire area was thoroughly combed,” the statement partly read.
He said that the search exercise was extended to Igboaje bush where one of the herdsmen was arrested with a gun and a cutlass stained with blood.
“His arrest led to the arrest of two others namely: Usman Mohammed and Aliyu Abubakar who is strongly believed to be part of those who launched the violent attack. The injured victim was quickly rushed to the general hospital for treatment,” Oyeyemi added.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation.
