By Ologeh Joseph Chibu
Herder Umaru Aliu was murdered and his body parts shared in Ijagure village along Saganda the Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The police led investigation payed off. Four suspects have been arrested in Ogun State where the gory incidence took place on Sunday, April 30, 2023 around 6pm
Police sources said although four of the suspects were apprehended three are still on the loose.
Two of the suspects were apprehended by Amotekun in the state, while the other two were apprehended by the Oyo State Police Command.
David Akinremi the State Amotekun Corps Commander, in a statement on Wednesday, said, “The suspects, Akinyele Adebayo, 49, and Idosu Gbalo, 30, were arrested for the murder of a herder, Umaru Aliu, at Ijagure village along Sagada, the Imeko-Afon Local Government of Ogun State.
He said furrher that “The crime was perpetrated on Sunday, April 30, 2023 around 6pm. While the deceased and one Umaru Takake were grazing their cattle in the bush near the aforementioned village, information has it that one Fagbemi Kareem, now at large, armed with a locally made single-barrel gun attacked them.
“Fagbemi Kareem was accompanied by Olorunto Segun, Baba Shele, Lana Ojugbele, and Ashipa, trailed the herders and caught up with Umaru Aliu and allegedly shot him on farmland belonging to one Chief Ogunlana Fagbemi, Alias Osewuya at Ijagure village, while Umaru Takake narrowly escaped unhurt.
“On the same day around 7pm, the duo of Olorunto Segun and Baba Shele allegedly contacted one Akinyele Adebayo to assist to dismember the corpse at the scene of the crime and he obliged in the presence of other cohorts while Baba Shele took away the head of the deceased to an unknown destination.
“Thereafter, the remaining parts of the dismembered body were packed in a sack and buried in a pit near the Oyan River at Oke-Ayo village in Imeko.”
“The suspects led the operatives to the scene where the dismembered body was dumped with several parts missing,”
Three suspects, Lana Ojugbele, Olorunto Segun and Ashipa are still on the loose, but the prime suspects, Kareem and Baba Shele were arrested by the Ojoo Police Division, Oyo State.
The other suspects, Akinyele Adebayo and Idosu Gbalo that were apprehended by Amotekun are being transferred to the state police headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta where justice will be served.
Ogun Police arrest men for Shooting to death herdsman Aliu
By Ologeh Joseph Chibu
Herder Umaru Aliu was murdered and his body parts shared in Ijagure village along Saganda the Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The police led investigation payed off. Four suspects have been arrested in Ogun State where the gory incidence took place on Sunday, April 30, 2023 around 6pm
Police sources said although four of the suspects were apprehended three are still on the loose.
Two of the suspects were apprehended by Amotekun in the state, while the other two were apprehended by the Oyo State Police Command.
David Akinremi the State Amotekun Corps Commander, in a statement on Wednesday, said, “The suspects, Akinyele Adebayo, 49, and Idosu Gbalo, 30, were arrested for the murder of a herder, Umaru Aliu, at Ijagure village along Sagada, the Imeko-Afon Local Government of Ogun State.
He said furrher that “The crime was perpetrated on Sunday, April 30, 2023 around 6pm. While the deceased and one Umaru Takake were grazing their cattle in the bush near the aforementioned village, information has it that one Fagbemi Kareem, now at large, armed with a locally made single-barrel gun attacked them.
“Fagbemi Kareem was accompanied by Olorunto Segun, Baba Shele, Lana Ojugbele, and Ashipa, trailed the herders and caught up with Umaru Aliu and allegedly shot him on farmland belonging to one Chief Ogunlana Fagbemi, Alias Osewuya at Ijagure village, while Umaru Takake narrowly escaped unhurt.
“On the same day around 7pm, the duo of Olorunto Segun and Baba Shele allegedly contacted one Akinyele Adebayo to assist to dismember the corpse at the scene of the crime and he obliged in the presence of other cohorts while Baba Shele took away the head of the deceased to an unknown destination.
“Thereafter, the remaining parts of the dismembered body were packed in a sack and buried in a pit near the Oyan River at Oke-Ayo village in Imeko.”
“The suspects led the operatives to the scene where the dismembered body was dumped with several parts missing,”
Three suspects, Lana Ojugbele, Olorunto Segun and Ashipa are still on the loose, but the prime suspects, Kareem and Baba Shele were arrested by the Ojoo Police Division, Oyo State.
The other suspects, Akinyele Adebayo and Idosu Gbalo that were apprehended by Amotekun are being transferred to the state police headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta where justice will be served.