A 25-year-old farmer, Akinkunmi Tiamiyu and 20-year-old herder, Salau Isiaka have been hospitalized as a result of a physical combat that occurred between them.
The altercation, which resulted in injuries on both sides, took place on March 21, 2025 at Ilowa-Gbade Village in Atiba Local Government Area of Oyo State.
The Public Relations Officer of the Oyo State Police Command, Adewale Osifeso, who confirmed the development in a statement on Saturday, said that a dispute between the two over grazing rights on March 21, 2025, led to an altercation.
He stated that the clash occurred when Isiaka took his cattle to graze on Tiamiyu’s cassava farmland, which later escalated into a physical confrontation.
He added that the clash resulted in a severe head injury to the herder, Isiaka, and significant injuries to the farmer, Tiamiyu, including the severance of two fingers from his left hand.
Osifeso also revealed in the statement that both individuals are currently receiving medical treatment at a healthcare facility.
