Two hospitalized in Oyo, as farmer clashes with herder

Two persons have been hospitalized in a violent clash between a farmer and an herder in Oke Ogun area of Oyo State.

The injured victims are a 20-year-old herder, Salau Isiaka, and a 25-year-old farmer, Akinkunmi Tiamiyu, following a physical combat that occurred between them at Ilowa-Gbade Village in Atiba Local Government Area of the State.

Spokesman of the state police command, Adewale Osifeso, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Ibadan, the state capital, said the altercation resulted in injuries on both sides.

Osifeso explained that the altercation is as a result of dispute between the two over grazing rights.

He added that the clash occurred when Isiaka took his cattle to graze on Tiamiyu’s cassava farmland, which later escalated into a physical confrontation.

According to him, 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.

“Contrary to exaggerated reports, preliminary investigations revealed that a dispute between two individuals over grazing rights on March 21, 2025, led to an altercation between a 20-year-old herder, Salau Isiaka, and a 25-year-old farmer, Akinkunmi Tiamiyu.

“The confrontation, which arose when Isiaka took his cattle to graze on Tiamiyu’s cassava farmland, escalated into a physical fight, resulting 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.

“Both individuals are currently receiving medical treatment at a healthcare facility.

Osifeso said that a thorough investigation is underway at the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku.