The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended a 30-year-old man, Samuel Egbetokun, for allegedly poisoning cattle in the Alabata community of Odeda Local Government Area.
According to police spokesperson Omolola Odutola, the suspect laced cassava with rat poison and threw it to grazing cattle. Tragically, two out of the three affected animals died instantly, while the third collapsed but survived.
The incident, reported on January 16, 2025, by a local farmer, Idris Lawal, came to light when his cattle rearer, Boji Sanni, caught Egbetokun in the act on January 15. Authorities are investigating the motive behind the act.