2 Hospitalised After Herder, Farmer Clash In Oyo

Two persons including a 20-year-old herder, Salau Isiaka, and a farmer, Akinkunmi Tiamiyu, 25 years, have been hospitalised after a clash in Ilowa-Gbade village in Atiba local government area of Oyo State.

The two were injured during a clash on Friday, March 21, 2025 and were receiving medical treatment at a healthcare facility.

Police Public Relations Officer, Oyo State Command, Adewale Osifeso, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday, said available information revealed that a dispute between the two over grazing rights on March 21, 2025, led to the clash.

Osifeso stated that the clash occurred when Isiaka took his cattle to graze on Tiamiyu’s cassava farmland, which later escalated into a physical confrontation.

He added that the clash resulted in a severe head injury to the herder, Isiaka, and significant injuries to the farmer, Tiamiyu, including the severance of two fingers from his left hand.

He added that thorough investigation was underway at the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku.

“Contrary to exaggerated reports, preliminary investigations revealed that a dispute between two individuals over grazing rights on March 21, 2025, led to an altercation between a 20-year-old herder, Salau Isiaka, and a 25-year-old farmer, Akinkunmi Tiamiyu.

“The confrontation, which arose when Isiaka took his cattle to graze on Tiamiyu’s cassava farmland, escalated into a physical fight, resulting in a severe head injury to the herder, Isiaka, and significant injuries to the farmer, Tiamiyu, including the severance of two fingers from his left hand.

“Both individuals are currently receiving medical treatment at a healthcare facility, while a thorough investigation is underway at the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku”, he said.