Tuesday, December 10, 2024 -The Edo State Police Command has arrested a Fulani herder for attempted m8rder of a 36-year-old farmer, Adi Benedith.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Moses Yamu, who disclosed this in a
statement on Sunday, December 8, 2024, said the herder identified as Idris
Ibrahim st@bbed the victim in the stomach on his farm located at Ugbaiyon
village in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of the state.
“Following a distress call received by the Command on 03rd December
2024, that one Adi Benedith ‘m’ 36yrs was stabbed on the stomach by a Fulani
herdsman at his farmland located at Ugbaiyon Village by Benin-Agbor Road,
operatives of Okhuaihe Division mobilized to the scene and succeeded in
arresting the herder named Idris Ibrahim ‘m’ 25yrs who attempted to flee the
scene, while the injured victim was rushed to the hospital where he is
currently receiving treatment,” the statement read.
"The suspect admitted commission of the crime and soon will be
charged to court accordingly.
“The Command remains reachable on the following lines: In distress; 08077773721 & 08037646272.”
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