Officers from the Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) apprehended a farmer known as Paul Amaechi after accusations arose of his involvement in the killing of a herder allegedly found grazing cattle on his farm.
The mutilated body of the herder was discovered on Amaechi’s farm located in Telemu village, Ago-Owu, within the Ayedaade Local Government Area of the state. This discovery on Thursday sparked suspicions regarding Amaechi’s potential role in the death of the herder.
Kehinde Adeleke, the spokesperson for the state’s NSCDC, confirmed the incident on Friday, stating that the victim’s remains had been removed from the crime scene.
“Paul Amaechi, who is a Tiv farmer, was arrested by a joint operation of the police and the NSCDC over the murder of a herder.
“The suspect and his cohorts, according to an eyewitness, had allegedly laid ambush for the herders.
“The eyewitness, who is also a herder, said Amaechi was displeased after his farm was damaged by herders that took their cattle there to feed about two weeks ago.”
