Man Who Killed And Buried Herdsman In The Bush Gives Reason For His Action

Security operatives attached to the Ogun State Police Command have arrested one Saheed Ogundahun, for murdering and burying a herdsman in the bush.

The herdsman identified as Zanda Abu, was killed on March 12 after an argument ensued with the suspect.

The suspect, who is reportedly a citizen of Republic of Benin shot the deceased after he found his cattle grazing on his farm.

Lanre Bankole, the state commissioner of police revealed during a press conference that the matter was reported by one Alhaji Bature Umar at Ewekoro Division on March 13.

Umar said that he was scared that something might have happened to the deceased because he heard a gunshot where his cattle was grazing.

On hearing this, the divisional police immediately went into the bush in search of the deceased but could not find him.

However, futher investigation into the matter led to the arrest of the suspect and he confessed to killing the herdsman and burying him in the bush.

“He has taken policemen to where he buried the deceased and the corpse has been exhumed and taken to the General Hospital, Ifo mortuary for autopsy.” CP Bankole stated.

The suspect told Nigerian Tribune that he killed the herdsman in self defense after he threatened him with a machete.

According to him: “I went to farm that morning, came home at about 3pm to eat and went back again at about 5pm.

“As I was going back, I met a girl who me that there were some cows in my farm. On getting to the farm, I saw the man herding the cows to the farm and asked him to leave my farm but he refused

“After asking to leave three times, he brought out a cutlass. I asked him what he wanted to use the cutlass for, but was warned by someone not to move close to him as I might be injured

“Eventually, I forced him to leave the farm and as he left, he crossed to the other side of the road and waited there, threatening me to move close. I did and he raised the cutlass, causing everyone around to move back. I shot him on the head but I have realised that I made a mistaken.”