Four arrested after Oyo cattle rustling incident
Four suspects have been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command for their alleged involvement in a cattle rustling case in Ado-Awaye, Iseyin. The police, led by CSP Olayinka Ayanlade, responded swiftly to a distress call and managed to recover the stolen cattle. The suspects include Sekooni Wale, Jimoh Toheeb, Moshood Abdullahi, and Macho Sindi. The operation was praised by the state Commissioner of Police, Femi Haruna, for its effectiveness and collaboration with local security partners.
What happened
- The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, March 13, 2026, when armed hoodlums invaded a cattle camp in the Iserin area via Ado-Awaye.
- Police received a distress call from Muhammad Ibrahim and quickly mobilised a joint team with local vigilantes.
- Suspects attempted to steal cows using a white Mazda bus but abandoned the vehicle and fled when police arrived.
- Two cattle herders, Ibrahim Musa and Ibrahim Umaru, were found tied up at the scene by the suspects.
- All four suspects were apprehended after a manhunt and confessed to the crime during interrogation.
