The Southwest Sceurity Network code-named Amotekun, Ondo state chapter has disclosed that some herdsmen attacked its operatives on a farm at Osi community, Akure north local government area of the state.
This disclosure was made by the commander of corps, Adetunji Adeleke while addressing journalists in Akure, the state capital, on Wednesday.
Adeleye said the operatives were attacked while trying to settle a rift between herdsmen and some farmers in the community.
“Some farmers from Osi Community ran to the office complaining that their farms had been destroyed by herds. We sent our men there to assess the situation,” he said.
“They found out that the herds were actually on the farm and we invited the herdsmen. But unfortunately, on getting there, they attacked our men with knives and other dangerous weapons. But we were able to arrest one of them named Abdulkadir Mohammed.”
Adeleye also said two suspected cattle rustlers were arrested by his men while a Nissan Siena marked FJ 423 KRD, brought by the suspected rustlers was impounded
“One Alhaji Ilyasu, a Fulani man came to us that some people came with a Serena Bus to steal their cattle. They came to us and we sent our men out. We were able to recover the vehicle they wanted to used in stealing the cows, we also recovered the cows,” he added.
“We were able to trace some of the rustlers that ran away to somewhere in Ogun State. We have apprehended one Sudauna Gombe and one Ogunyale Sola, who was the driver of the abandoned Serena. We have handed them over to the Agro Department of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for detailed investigation.
“We recovered two cows, which we have returned to the Fulani man that owns them, and we brought the vehicle to our office here because the rustlers ran away and abandoned the vehicle.”