Police recover 39 stolen cows after repelling attack in Kaduna

(*39*)The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a press release issued in Kaduna on Sunday.

(*39*)Hassan mentioned the incident occurred at about 4am on November 7, when armed males invaded the village, stole cows belonging to a few Fulani herders and shot a 25-year-old man, Abubakar, in each legs.

(*39*)He mentioned the Divisional Police Officer of Rigachikun Division obtained a misery name concerning the attack from a resident, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, at about 5am.

(*39*)“On receipt of the report, a combined team of police operatives led by the Officer-in-Charge, Amana Outpost, local vigilantes and villagers swiftly mobilised, pursued the suspects into the bush and engaged them in a gun duel,” Hassan mentioned.

(*39*)According to him, the suspected cattle rustlers deserted the 39 cows and escaped into the bush with gunshot accidents.

(*39*)The police spokesman mentioned the injured sufferer was taken to Shika Teaching Hospital, the place he was responding to remedy.

(*39*)He added that the recovered cows had been returned to their rightful homeowners.

(*39*)Hassan mentioned the Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammad Rabiu, praised the officers for his or her bravery and counseled members of the neighborhood for supporting the safety operatives.

(*39*)The commissioner additionally assured residents that the command would maintain efforts to deal with cattle rustling and different felony actions throughout the state.