Operatives from the Odeda Division of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested Akintoye Waris for allegedly stealing and slaughtering a Savannah he-goat valued at N200,000 for his child’s naming ceremony.
The arrest occurred on January 2, 2024, in the Odeda area of Ogun State. Waris was apprehended alongside his accomplice, Ajayi Yusuf. The suspects reportedly targeted a farm owned by an individual known only as Mark, ensuring that Mark had taken his cattle for grazing on December 25. Upon Mark’s return, he discovered one of his goats was missing, prompting a community-wide search. Villagers later confirmed seeing the suspects transporting the missing goat on a motorcycle, heading toward Olodo town. Acting on this information, detectives arrested the suspects in the early hours of January 2, 2025.
During interrogation, the suspects confessed to stealing, transporting, and slaughtering the he-goat on December 27, 2024. They revealed that the goat was used to prepare food for the naming ceremony of Akintoye Waris’s daughter, held at Olodo. The suspects are currently in custody, undergoing further investigation at the Divisional Crime Branch. Authorities have assured that the suspects will face prosecution upon the conclusion of investigations.
