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The Osun State Government, has disclosed a that one person had been apprehended in connection with the attack on a community near Wasinmi, in Ayedire Local Government Area of the state.
An octogenarian, Alhaji Momodu Yaya, popularly known as Samu; his wives, Adamo and Awawu; as well as his three grandchildren, Ibrahim, Abdulahi and Moriamo, were shot dead when gunmen invaded the village on Saturday.
The Chairman, Committee on Peaceful Coexistence between Fulani/Bororo and Crop Farmers in Osun State, Mr Mudasiru Toogun, broke the news of the arrest in Osogbo on Monday.He said the suspect is in police custody.
“One person has been arrested and he is with the police. The government is working very hard to unravel the mystery behind the incident,” he stated.
Toogun added that the deceased were buried in Ilorin, Kwara State, according to Islamic rites.
“At the burial, the Emir of Ilorin was represented. He appreciated the efforts of the Osun State Government on the way we have handled the matter. We told them that the act was not ethic-related, but a criminal act. We don’t have a problem with the Fulani ethnic group.
“Three of the grandchildren were buried at a Muslim burial ground in Ilorin. The Baba and his two wives were buried in his estate opposite the Air Force School, Ilorin. They were buried behind a mosque he built on the estate.
“The injured son is in a stable condition and Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has promised to provide the needed support for the victim,” Toogun said.