…Recovers 20 rustle cow
Kaduna State Police Command, on Sunday, said it has busted another criminal gang and arrested notorious cattle rustlers, arms dealers, bandits and recovered stolen cows and 200 live Armmunitions
A statement signed by the Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansur Hassan, over the weekend stated that an investigation has been put in place to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal syndicates and to ensure the suspects are prosecuted accordingly.
According to the statement, “On 3rd April, 2026, at about 0600 hours, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Dan Magaji Division, Zaria, received credible information that many suspected stolen cows were sighted at Kufena Unguwan Fulani”.
“Acting swiftly on the intelligence, the DPO mobilised a team of officers and strategically laid an ambush at identified locations, which led to the successful arrest of two suspects, namely Abdulkadir Haruna ‘M’, aged 30 years, of Soba LGA, and Buhari Hassan ‘M’, aged 25 years, of Giwa LGA”, it stated.
During the operation, a total of twenty (20) rustled cows were recovered from the suspects, it added.
Similarly, “on 1st April, 2026, at about 2100 hours, a team of operatives from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit acted on credible information received from a Good Samaritan, a driver, who reported that some individuals attempted to coerce him into delivering a sack containing suspected items concealed in white corn to a destination in Katsina State”.
“Acting swiftly on the information, the operatives intercepted and searched the sack, leading to the recovery of two hundred (200) rounds of live AK-47 ammunition concealed within”, it stated.
“Further investigations led to the arrest of two suspects at Yankara, Katsina State, namely, Muhammad Salisu, 30 years and Isah Audu, 40 years, all from Zamfara, as the receivers of the ammunition. Both suspects confessed to having been receiving the ammunition for bandits”, the command stated.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Rabiu Muhammad, urged livestock owners and residents, especially in rural communities, to remain vigilant and promptly report any suspicious movement of persons or livestock to security agencies.
He emphasised that cattle rustling remains a serious threat to livelihoods and community peace, assuring that the Command will continue to intensify intelligence-led operations to track and dismantle criminal networks involved in the act.
