30/08/2016

Pictures: Soldiers Arrest Notorious Cattle Rustlers, Recover 209 Cows, 1062 Goats in Kaduna

Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army on operations aimed at
dealing with the menace of livestock rustling, armed
banditry and other forms of criminality have killed an armed
bandit, arrested some, cleared camps and recovered
livestock in Kaduna and Zamfara States.

Yesterday the troops arrested a notorious cattle rustler
named Isah Fulani at Mararrabar Jos, Igabi Local
Government Area of Kaduna State.
Similarly, the troops have also killed the leader of an
livestock and armed banditry gang called Guruguru Magaji
at Tashar Nakau, Ikara Local Government Area, in a fierce
exchange of gun fire yesterday. The troops recovered a
Revolver Pistol and 6 locally fabricated 9mm rounds of
ammunition from him.
The troops at Anchau, Kubau Local Government Area,
Kaduna State also arrested 2 impersonators that parade
themselves as members of a non-existent vigilante group
harassing and extorting money from unsuspecting
members of the public in the area.
The suspects, Mallam Hamza Hare and Mallam Sani Abdul-
Aziz also posed as liaison officers to security officers
duping people.
The troops have also arrested a notorious armed bandit that
terrorised the public especially along the road that linked
Kaduna and Katsina States through Birnin Gwari-Funtua.
The armed bandit, named Mohammed is also popularly
known as “Abedariwa” and was arrested in Birnin Gwari
town, Kaduna State. Apart from confessing and giving
graphic details of his deadly acts, he promised to cooperate
fully with the military to fish out other criminal elements in
the society.



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