Operatives of SWAT, Ogun State Police Command, on Thursday arrested two suspects for theft and recovered a stolen cow valued at N1.7 million.
The suspects, Muhammed Monsur and Olaseinde Olatunji, who are part of a four-man gang, allegedly invaded a dairy farm located at Omitoro, via Coker in the Ifo/Ibogun axis of the state at about 2:30 a.m and rustled the cow.
According to a statement made available to DAILY POST by the police spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the arrest was made following a distress call.
Babaseyi stated that upon receiving the call, operatives of SWAT acted swiftly and mobilised to the scene where the suspects were nabbed while attempting to flee the farm in a mini bus popularly known as ‘Korope’.
He noted that the cow, a knife and their operational vehicle used in the commission of the crime was also recovered.
“The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, 30th April 2026, at about 2:30 a.m., when suspected cattle rustlers reportedly invaded a dairy farm located at Omitoro Village via Coker, Ifo/Ibogun, and rustled a cow.
“The prompt intervention led to the arrest of the two suspects. The exhibits recovered include one (1) stolen cow, one (1) knife, and the operational mini bus used in perpetrating the crime.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects are part of a four-man gang, while two other accomplices escaped into the surrounding bush,” the statement said.
Babaseyi noted that investigation is ongoing and efforts are being intensified to track down and apprehend the other fleeing members of the gang.
Meanwhile, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, commended the swift response of the operatives and assured that the command remains resolute in its commitment to rid the state of criminal elements.
