Police arrest two cattle rustlers, recover stolen cow worth N1.7m in Ogun

Operatives of SWAT, Ogun State Police Command, connected Thursday arrested 2 suspects for theft and recovered a stolen cattle valued astatine N1.7 million.

The suspects, Muhammed Monsur and Olaseinde Olatunji, who are portion of a four-man gang, allegedly invaded a dairy workplace located astatine Omitoro, via Coker successful the Ifo/Ibogun axis of the authorities astatine astir 2:30 a.m and rustled the cow.

According to a connection made disposable to DAILY POST by the constabulary spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the apprehension was made pursuing a distress call.

Babaseyi stated that upon receiving the call, operatives of SWAT acted swiftly and mobilised to the country wherever the suspects were nabbed portion attempting to fly the workplace successful a mini autobus popularly known arsenic ‘Korope’.

He noted that the cow, a weapon and their operational conveyance utilized successful the committee of the transgression was besides recovered.

“The incidental occurred successful the aboriginal hours of Thursday, 30th April 2026, astatine astir 2:30 a.m., erstwhile suspected cattle rustler...