One Akintoye Waris has been arrested for stealing and slaughtering a Savannah he-goat valued at N200,000 for his child’s naming.
The incident happened in Odeda Area of Ogun State, according to the Police spokesperson in the State Command, Omolola Odutola.
Odutola stated that Waris has an accomplice in Ajayi Yusuf, saying they both invaded a farm in the area to steal a goat among grazing cattle and fled with it on motorcycle.
In turn, according to the spokesperson, the cattle owner, discovered a goat was missing, with the alarm he raised resulting in credible information that led to the arrest of the suspects.
“During interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime, explaining how they stole, transported, and later slaughtered the he-goat on December 27, 2024.
“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 suspects are currently in custody and undergoing further investigation at the Divisional Crime Branch,” Odutola narrated.
