A middle aged farmer, simply identified as Elder Samson, arrested a cow and tied it down for allegedly destroying crops on his farm at Sabon- Gari, Abaji.

A resident of the area, Yahaya Aliyu, said the incident happened on Wednesday morning when the farmer met cows eating some of the yams he had already planted on ridges. .

He said the farmer arrived his farm at about 9:00a.m and saw a herder removing the already planted yams from the ridges and giving them to his cows. .

“When the herder saw the farmer coming, he escaped and the farmer arrested one of the cows and tied it up, got a pick up van which took the cow to the council secretariat,” he said.

When contacted, the Abaji Divisional Police Officer (DPO), CSP David Kolo, confirmed the incident, saying the arrested cow has been brought to the police and was still waiting for the owner to come forward to claim it. .

The DPO added that a similar incident happened recently when a farmer arrested two cows and brought them to the police station after the cows destroyed his crops. “And we have been able to get a court judgment on those two cows which are still at the police station. .

The court had ordered that since nobody came to claim ownership of the cows, they should be sold out and the money be used in compensating the affected farmer,” the DPO added.

Source: http://ovoko.com.ng/farmer-arrests-drags-cow-police-station-abuja/

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Nice gesture.

When police start de arrest animal again

Interesting

Kill am n help me put 5big roasted pieces on my food.

herdsmen and farm destruction are inseparable.

Law of tort..

I hope nothing would happen to the Cow while being arrested at the Police Station

Law abiding farmer.

looks like sarrki

This is funny, will they lock the cow in the cell or slaughter it?

Real arrest is when you slaughter, cooked and garnished

The police will release it immediately when the owner comes... Nigeria is f**ked

lol,is this some sort of a joke.

Since police don dey arrest animal, off to climb my roof make I fit catch those pigeons wey they disturb me nd see if the police will sell it too and compensate me for the sleepless nights...

Epic action taken by the farmer. Actions like this will water down any form of escalation that might arise later.

y.

freezy9:
When police start de arrest animal again

Its part of the mish marsh of duties they have to do. Sometimes, animals are vital in solving crimes or settling disputes. Dead or alive.

Fear of Fulani herdsmen

If they kill the cow, herdsmen will use it as an excuse to kill those living around there.

Isn't it crazy for feeding your herds with someone already planted seed?

Assuming this is true, the farmers should be commended for being as law-abiding as can be.

Let's just hope there is no "herdsmen" sequel to this story...

Right thing to do.
Food is ready

Thank God the farmer wasn't killed..imagine someone uprooting ur yams to feed his nama..that's absurd to even think it happened in the fct

Ah! Takes cow to police station issokay!

maybe if bubu signs that peace corps bill, their work would be to arrest cows.... who knows...

Who gives these fulanis this orientation that everything in Nigeria belongs to them.
Wondering if their holy book is their insight to this wickedness.

perfect

cow.... who will be responsible for its upkeep in the station, you better write a statement on why you will kill and eat. settle police with one quarter of it. that's all!