The police in Kwara State have paraded a
suspect, Mr. Odobaba Babatunde, on charges of possession of firearms,
but he claimed to have bought the locally made gun from a blacksmith in
readiness for any possible attack on his community by Fulani herdsmen.
Speaking after being paraded by the Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, Mr. Olusola Amore in Ilorin, Babatunde alleged that Fulani herdsmen had wreaked havoc in his community over the years and he could no longer watch his people die cheaply.
Babatunde said, “Our community and Fulani herdsmen have been having clashes for a long time. A blacksmith made the gun for me. I got the gun so that I can protect myself against herdsmen attacks.
But since I bought the gun, there have been no attacks.”
The police said the suspect was nabbed by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad operatives of Kwara State Police Command while on a patrol along Eruku/Omu-Aran Road on Monday at about 5.20pm.
Amore said when a search was conducted on the suspect, a locally-made pistol with two live cartridges was found on him.
Amore said the suspect would be charged to court after the conclusion of investigation.
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