Amotekun operatives have intercepted a truckload of about 80 Fulani herdsmen in the Iwo Road area of Ibadan.
Its Oyo Commandant, Olayinka Olayanju, who confirmed the incident, said the herdsmen claimed to be heading to Lagos
They had in their possession bows, arrows, and daggers when intercepted on Sunday.
According to Mr. Olayanju, the herdsmen were taken to Agodi police station for interrogation.
When contacted, the Oyo police spokesperson, Olugbenga Fadeyi, told newsmen that the herdsmen claimed to be coming from Wudil in Kano and were going to Agege.
Fadeyi said, “They were investigated and profiled. They were accosted while they were passing through Oyo state, and we were able to know they were in transit to Lagos.
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