Police Nabs Two Fulani Herdsmen Who Killed Lagos Resident Over Crushed Cow

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Two unidentified cattle herders on Monday stabbed a man to death for killing a cow around Agemowo, in the Badagry area of Lagos State. The herders were said to be crossing the expressway with their cattle when a commercial bus that lost control of the vehicle crushed one of the cows.

When the herders saw what had happened, they held the driver and asked him to pay for the dead cow.

It was gathered from eyewitnesses that the argument ensued because the demand for payment escalated to a fight, and the herders stabbed the victim to death in the scuffle.

The victim's death then further degenerated into a clash between the herders and motorists in the area.

SP Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident. He said that the two suspects had been arrested.

He explained that a commercial vehicle ran into two cows yesterday, killing one of the cows. The two Fulani herdsmen then attacked and killed an individual they mistook for the bus conductor. The death angered residents who blocked the highway to protest the killing.

He said that the DPO of the Morogbo division and soldiers from the 243 Recce Battalion, Badagry joined forces to successfully clear the roadblocks. The two herders were arrested, and normalcy has returned to the area.

The police said they were investigating the occurrence and promised to provide updates.

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