Oyo state Police command Monday acknowledged that it has arrested 4 suspected cattle rustlers with 5 stolen cows at Ado Awaye space of the state.
Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, stated the suspects had been arrested by a mixed crew of police operatives and native safety companions, together with vigilantes.
DSP Ayanlade stated the suspects throughout the operation tied collectively two cattle herders, specifically Ibrahim Musa and Ibrahim Umaru, earlier than robbing them.
He acknowledged that within the early hours of Thursday, thirteenth March, 2026, at about 2:00 a.m, a report was obtained from one Muhammad Ibrahim of Igbojaye space, who knowledgeable the Police that armed hoodlums had invaded the camp of 1 Yahaya, positioned at Iserin space through Ado- Awaye, and made away together with his cows.
“Upon receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer, Ado-Awaye Division, instantly mobilised a mixed crew of Police operatives and native safety companions, together with vigilantes, to the scene.
“The coordinated response led to the well timed interception of the suspects and finally the profitable restoration of the rustled cattle.
“On arrival on the scene, it was found that the suspects had already loaded two cows right into a white Mazda bus with registration quantity KMA 178 ZY and had been within the strategy of loading three different cows when the Police patrol crew closed in on them,” he stated.
The PPRO added: “Sighting the approaching operatives, the hoodlums deserted the car loaded with the stolen cows and fled into the bush. On the scene, the joint crew discovered two cattle herders, specifically Ibrahim Musa and Ibrahim Umaru, who had been tied collectively by the fleeing suspects.”