Police arrests suspected cattle rustlers in Ogun

Police operatives in Ogun have arrested two suspected cattle rustlers and recovered a stolen cow, valued at N1.7 million in the Ifo/Ibogun area of the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state  Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday in Abeokuta.

Babaseyi said the SWAT team attached  to the state police command, arrested the two suspects following a distress call from a farmer in the area.

He listed other items recovered from the suspects to include an operational vehicle and a knife used in the crime.

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The spokesman said: The incident occurred at about 2:30 a.m., on Thursday when suspected cattle rustlers reportedly invaded a dairy farm located at Omitoro Village via Coker, Ifo/Ibogun, and rustled a cow.

” Upon receiving the distress call, operatives of SWAT acted swiftly and mobilised to the scene for immediate intervention.

“The suspects, who had attempted to flee the farm in a mini bus popularly known as “Korope,” were intercepted following an alarm raised after their suspicious movements were noticed.

“The prompt intervention led to the arrest of the two suspects. The exhibits recovered include one stolen cow, one  knife, and the operational mini bus used in perpetrating the crime.’