Police arrest two for cattle rustling in Ogun state
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have apprehended two suspected cattle rustlers, Muhammed Monsur and Olaseinde Olatunji, after a swift response to a distress call. The incident took place in the Ifo/Ibogun area, where a cow valued at N1.7m was stolen from a dairy farm. The suspects were intercepted while attempting to flee in a commercial minibus. The police recovered the stolen cow, a knife, and the vehicle used in the operation.
What happened
- The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, April 30, 2026, at about 2:30 a.m., at Omitoro Village via Coker in the Ifo/Ibogun axis.
- Muhammed Monsur and Olaseinde Olatunji were arrested by the Special Weapons and Tactics unit after a distress call from a farmer.
- The suspects tried to escape in a minibus but were intercepted and arrested by police operatives.
- A stolen cow, a knife, and the minibus were recovered; two other gang members escaped and are still at large.
- The Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, praised the officers and urged residents to report suspicious activities.
