How man p0isoned cows grazing in Ogun | READ DETAILS
30-year-old Samuel Egbetokun, has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command, for allegedly poiso-ning cows in the Alabata community of the Odeda Local Government Area of the state.
According to the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola on Friday, the suspect allegedly laced cassava with a substance suspected to be rat p0ison and tossed it to the cows while they were grazing on Thursday.
The cattle rearer didn’t realise what was happening until two out of the three cows that consumed the cassava collapsed and died.
Odutola said;
“The incident came to light on January 16, 2025, when a 54-year-old man, Idris Lawal, of Akingbasa Village, complained to the local police station.
“His cattle rearer, Boji Sanni, caught a man throwing cassava mixed with a substance suspected to be rat poison to his cattle while grazing on January 15, 2025.
“The rearer reported that before realising the cassava was laced with po-ison, some cows had consumed it. Consequently, two female cows died, and a third is undergoing treatment. The value of the dead cows is estimated at ₦1,500,000.”
“The Commissioner of Police has taken a personal interest in the case, particularly due to concerns about potential retaliation from herders or cattle rearers. He is warning others to refrain from such actions, emphasising that this case will serve as a deterrent.”
