The Digest:
A community's search for a missing herder has uncovered a chilling confession, revealing a motive beyond the common farmer-herder conflict. According to the Daily Post, farmer Taiwo Amos confessed to murdering a cattle herder in Roro village, Ogun State, claiming an internal voice commanded him to do it, despite the boy not being offended.
Key Points:
- The herder was reported missing after being chased from a farm, sparking fears of a wider conflict.
- A community-wide search involving police and hunters led to the discovery of the body in a shallow grave.
- Farmer Taiwo Amos confessed preemptively, fearing a traditional oath that would reveal the truth.
- He claimed a voice in his head told him to kill the herder, who had not damaged his crops.
- The Baale (community head) revealed he consulted the deity Sango to help find the culprit.
- The suspect admitted to mutilating and burying the body alone, pleading for government mercy.
- Police have recovered the weapons and assured residents of calm, with the suspect in custody.
Sources: Daily Post Nigeria
