OYO: Fulani herdsmen gun down SARS Commander

The menacing and senseless attacks by Fulani herdsmen was yet again recorded at Saki, Oke Ogun area of Oyo State, when heavily armed herdsmen attacked a team of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

The attack on the policemen according to reports witnessed the killing of a SARS Commander identified simply as Supol Sheu.

Reports say the SARS men were deployed to patrol the area to check the excesses of the herdsmen when they were attacked by the assailants about four kilometres to Saki from Ogbooro, within the Saki-Ogbooro axis of Orelope Local Government area.

“The Bororo herdsmen have always been notorious for that. They use their AK 47 to guard their cattle during the day and use it to commit nefarious activities at night,” a police source said.

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“The Superintendent of Police was a very nice, gentle and well-behaved officer. He hailed from Kebbi State as I learnt. He used to relate with civilians in very civil manner. His death is very sad. With this, I believe the security operatives will take the issue of herdsmen’s attacks and robberies more seriously,” the source added.

The killing of the SARS Commander and arrest of four suspects was confirmed by Adekunle Ajisebutu, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO).

He said; “It is true that an officer of ours was murdered. We have arrested four suspects and we are already investigating them.”

 

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