Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, Ngozi Onadeko, has dispelled rumours that that the alleged attack on some cows at Alafara community at Ologuneru area in Ibadan is linked with the clash between Yoruba and Fulani ethnic tribes.
Onadeko said this on Saturday, February 20, 2021, in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, CSP Olugbenga Fadeyi at about 11:25p.m.
Thenewsbearer learnt that 25 cows were killed after they were at, while two herdsmen were injured, when unknown persons invaded a cow settlement at Alafara community in the early hours of the day.
Prior to the attack, a credible source disclosed that the herdsmen had been approached earlier by some people, who asked them to leave the community with their cows, in order to avoid a clash.
The injured herdsmen were said to have been taken to a hospital where they are responding to treatment as at the time of filing this report.
The state police boss was said to have visited the injured men, assuring them and their lawyer that justice would be done on the attack.
Also, the Executive Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde on Security, CP Sunday Odukoya (retd), went to the scene of the incident, and also paid a sympathy visit to the injured men in the hospital.
Thenewsbearer also learnt that the police got information from a good-spirited member of the public that some suspected person(s) had invaded a cow settlement at Alafara community, Ologuneru area, shooting at some cows at about 7:20a.m.
The PPRO stated: “The Commissioner of Police wishes to further state that immediately the incident happened, police teams were drafted to the area to ascertain the immediate and remote cause of the incident.
“Investigation into the incident has been ordered immediately, while the police are on the trail of the perpetrators(s) of the dastardly act.
“Consequent upon this, the Commissioner of Police says it is worthy of note that the incident has nothing to do with Fulani/Yoruba clash, and implores the people of Oyo State and the general public to disregard any insinuations from any quarters.”
Onadeko added that the relative peace being enjoyed by residents of the state should not be disrupted in any way by disgruntled elements.
She reiterated the commitment of the officers and men of the Command to continue to protect lives and property, while she solicited for constant and credible information from the members of the public, to enable the police serve them better.
