A 42-year-old mason, identified as Bodai Kipo, has been arrested by the police at Horiyiri, in the Sawla district of the Savannah Region for stealing three goats.
He was also charged with unlawful possession of a firearm.
Bodai Kipo, known for his history of goat theft spanning communities in the Bole and Sawla districts, was intercepted by community watchdogs in Horiyiri around 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
He was subsequently handed over to the local chief, who then alerted the police in Sawla to intervene as a mob threatened to take matters into their own hands.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, police sources in Sawla disclosed that Bodai will be arraigned before the Bole district magistrate court today, Wednesday, February 28, 2024, to face charges related to his alleged crimes.
Meanwhile, the three stolen goats have been returned to their rightful owners.