Men of the Ogun state police command have arrested three suspected herdsmen for their alleged role in the attack on Bamajo village in Aiyetoro area of Ogun state.
The suspects; Musa Yusuf, Usman Mohammed and Aliyu Abubakar, were alleged to have attacked the village where they set some houses ablaze and inflicted deep machete cuts on one Ismaila Alabi.
Ogun state police spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement made available to Blueprint in Abeokuta Sunday stated that the area commander Ayetoro, ACP Anthony Aruna mobilised his men, hunters and youth to the scene where the entire area was thoroughly combed.
The combing exercise was extended to Igboaje bush where one of the suspects, Musa Yusuf was apprehended with a gun and a blood stained cutlass.
His arrest led to the arrest of the other two suspects who were believed to be part of those who launched the violence attack.
The injured victim was quickly rushed to general hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation.
He also directed a massive manhunt for the arsonists with the view to bringing them to justice
