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Lagos Police Detain Commercial Bus Driver, Conductor Along With Herdsmen Who Allegedly Killed Man Over Cow’s Death
Vanguard Newspaper reports that those arrested by the police include the driver of the commercial bus that accidentally hit the cow, his conductor, two herders and the owner of the cow that died.

BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORKJUL 01, 2022

The Nigerian Police Force, Lagos State Command, has detained five suspects in connection with the murder of a man by some herders over the death of a cow in Mowo, Badagry area of Lagos, last Monday.

Vanguard Newspaper reports that those arrested by the police include the driver of the commercial bus that accidentally hit the cow, his conductor, two herders and the owner of the cow that died.

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It was confirmed by the wife of the driver, Favour Bright. She queried why her husband and his conductor were being detained as prime suspects over an offence they did not commit.

She said: “My husband, Bright Okpara, drove the vehicle that accidentally hit the cow that died. Immediately after the incident happened, he and his conductor ran to the police station to report the matter.

“When the police escorted them back, they saw a dead body on the floor. A woman there told them that herders killed the man, thinking he was the one that killed their cow.

“Thereafter, the policemen took them back to the station to write a statement. Since then, they have not come back. Rather, from Morogbo station, they took them to Ikeja and from there to Panti.

“Now, the story making the rounds is that the man that was killed was a thief. If care is not taken, my husband and the conductor might be implicated in the murder.”

“I am, therefore, appealing to police authorities to release my husband and his conductor because I don’t know why they are kept in custody," she added.

The spokesperson for the state police command, Benjamin Hudenyi, confirmed that five persons were in their custody over the murder.

“They are the driver of the vehicle, his conductor, two herders and the owner of the cow,” he told Vanguard.

“They are assisting us in the investigation because it is a comprehensive and holistic one. Remember, this is a murder case and we need to be very careful with the investigation.

“We are not targeting anybody. We need everybody’s input, including bystanders, so that we can recreate the scene and know what exactly happened and who exactly is at fault.

“At the end of the investigation, anyone found not culpable will be allowed to go.”

It was gathered that the driver of the vehicle lost control, causing his bus to hit two cows, killing one of them at Agogo Igbala near Mowo.

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Vanguard Newspaper reports that those arrested by the police include the driver of the commercial bus that accidentally hit the cow, his conductor, two herders and the owner of the cow that died.

No be 9ja we dey so?
I see the driver and conductor sentenced to prison, I see the herdsmen freed and even compensated.
This I have seen!

That one wey die was at the wrong place at the wrong time.

Stargangz:
No be 9ja we dey so?
I see the driver and conductor sentenced to prison, I see the herdsmen freed and even compesated.
This I have seen!

As it will be directed by the chief of the armed forces.

As far as "cow" dies the Fulani man is free to go.

Bus driver and conductor remain in prison for reckless driving .

Which sentence is awaiting the herder now?

Welcome to Nigeria

He committed murder na

He killed a citizen

Totilopussylick:
As it will be directed by the chief of the armed forces.

As far as "cow" dies the Fulani man is free to go.

Bus driver and conductor remain in prison for reckless driving .

It is a grieviance offence to kill a cow either accidentially or intentionally under the present Fulani government where cow lifes matter more than humans. See how police twist the whole story.

PlayerMeji:
Which sentence is awaiting the herder now?

They’ll convert him to a repentant bandit and put him in the military. Na sh!thole we Dey

Open grazing have been banned but Fulani terrorists herders are still violating it. Now our useless police will now do abracadabra justice.