The operatives of the Nigerian Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Osun State have arrested a farmer, Paul Amaechi over the alleged killing of a yet-to-be-identified herder for grazing cattle on his farm at Talamu village.
The mutilated body of the herder was reportedly found on Amaechi’s farm on Thursday, fueling suspicion of his involvement in the death of the deceased.
The Osun NSCDC Command’s spokesperson, Kehinde Adeleke who confirmed the incident disclosed that the remains of the deceased had been evacuated from the scene of the crime.
Adeleke stated that a herder, who reportedly witnessed the attack, which led to the death of the deceased, reported the case at a police station in Orile Owu.
The police spokesperson said: “Mr Paul Amaechi who is a Tiv farmer was arrested in respect of alleged murder of a herder by a joint operation of NSCDC and the police. According to an eyewitness, the suspect and his cohorts had allegedly laid an ambush for the herders.
“The eyewitness, who is also a herder, said Amaechi was displeased after his farm was damaged by the herders that took their cattle there to feed about two weeks ago. The eyewitness also said he was lucky to have escaped the ambush”.
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