Suspected herdsmen have attacked three policemen attached to Otu Police Division of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in Itesiwaju local government area of Oyo State.
The policemen were d injured by attackers in Alaga town of the council at the weekend outside the premises of the Oke-Ogun FM station of the Oyo State Broadcasting Corporation (BCOS), Alaga on Ago-Are-Saki Road.
It was gathered that the attack was as a result of the arrest of more than 10 Fulani herdsmen for allegedly being in possession of harmful objects at a nearby local market trying to run away from being taken to police custody in Otu.
It was also learnt that the police officers, who were fewer in number, were attacked with clubs and chased away with machetes by the suspected herders.
The injured officers were Fashe Abdul (DCO, Otu) a superintendent of police, Inspector Orodele Segun (SO) and Corporal Akinbode Tolulope
Sources said the police officers are currently receiving treatment at a hospital in Otu.
Three of the suspected herders were, however apprehended through the combined efforts of the police and the state security apparatus, Amotekun when they came for reinforcement.
It was also learnt that the herders had been warned by security agents and the Seriki Fulani of the town popular known as Warago, not to carry harmful objects while going around the communities, particularly markets as some residents and traders had been injured with dangerous weapons whenever there were disagreements.
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