Three herdsmen arrested for attacking Ogun community

By Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta

Three peoplesuspected to be Fulani herdsmen have been arrested by operatives of Ogun State Police Command for the role they played in the attack of Bamajo village in Ayetoro, headquarters of Yewa North local government area of the state.

According to statement from Spokesman of the state police command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi on Sunday, the  suspects were said to have  been arrested last week Friday after an early morning attack on the said village where the assailants set some houses ablaze and inflicted a deep matchete cut on one Ismaila Alabi.

After receiving the report of the attack, the Area commander Ayetoro, ACP Anthony Aruna was said to have mobilized his men, hunters and youths to the scene where the entire area was thoroughly combed.

The combing exercise was said to have been extended to Igboaje bush where one Musa Yusuf was apprehended with gun and a  blood stained cutlass.

His arrest was said to have 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 on the villagers.

Ismaila Alabi who suffered the matchete cut was said to have been 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 state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation. He also directed a massive manhunt for the remaining arsonists with the view to bring them to justice.