2 men arrested for stealing 8 cows, killing owner

Two suspected cattle  Hassan Amodu and Anubakar Abdullah have been arrested by Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta division of the Ogun State Police, for the murder of a herdsman Taye Amodu.

The accused were apprehended by officers of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) in Abeokuta.

FSARS disclosed that they kidnapped their victim on 23 October at Obada Oko in Abeokuta and carted away eight cows owned by the victim.

The police said, “On receiving information about the attack, our men at the FSARS and their OC, DSP Uba Adam swung into action.

“At about 5:30pm of the same day, the hideout of the culprits was located in Imeko area of Ogun State through technical intelligence.

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“The hideout in a thick forest was stormed by the operatives where the two suspects were arrested. Recovered from them are one pump action gun fully loaded with four live cartridges and two cutlasses.

While being questioned, the suspects confessed to stealing eight cows belonging to the victim. They also admitted that they murdered the victim because he fought them while they were taking him away and the victim’s remains had since been buried inside the forest.

The state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu applauded the FSARS operatives for their gallantry and display of intelligence.