A man, Akintoye Waris, has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command, for allegedly stealing and slaughtering a goat worth N200,000 for his child’s naming, in the Odeda area of the state.
The spokesperson of the Command, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this, stating that the suspect, and his accomplice, Ajayi Yusuf, were apprehended by men of the Odeda division on Thursday.
According to the police, the aspect had invaded a farm on December 25, and stole the goat after the farm owner identified as Mark took cattle for grazing.
Odutola said after Mark’s return, a search was conducted in the community after discovering one of the goats was missing, adding that some villagers said the suspects were seen with the goat on a motorcycle.
“During interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime, explaining how they stole, transported, and later slaughtered the he-goat on December 27, 2024,” Odutola said.
“They disclosed that the goat was used to prepare food for the naming ceremony of Akintoye Warris’s daughter, which was held at Olodo,” the police stated.
