By Tola Gbadamosi

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Men of the Ondo State Security Agency, codenamed Amotekun, have arrested over 100 cows along Akure /ilesa road in compliance with the directives of the Ondo State Government that the streets and forests be rid of unregistered herdsmen.
The Hope Metro gathered that cows numbering over 100 and nine herders were arrested for violating grazing rules on the highway.
According to the Ondo State Commander of Amotekun, Mr Adetunji Adeleye, the cows were intercepted and arrested at the boundary of Osun and Ondo States.
He said: “Our men controlled the cows to the headquarters of our office, which was about 30 kilometres from the point they were intercepted.
“I don’t want to narrow it on the issue of capturing cattle. I would want to say it’s a way of reducing crime. These cows were actually blocking the major road leading to the state capital.
“Apart from the possibility of illegal grazing in most cases, it is the ploy that kidnappers use.
One of the occupants in the vehicle that was blocked called our distress line. And within few minutes, our men were on ground.
”We should take note that our men are in all the 18 local government areas and we are on 24 hours patrol. We arrived the scene promptly.
”The culprits who sited us on arrival ran away as they controlled the cows to follow them,, but we were only able to control them back.