The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested 11 suspected cattle rustlers, including two Nigerien nationals, and recovered 40 animals believed to have been stolen during coordinated operations across four local government areas of the state.
PUNCH Online gathered that the breakthrough followed intelligence-led operations conducted in Gwiwa, Hadejia, Gwaram and Taura Local Government Areas, where police operatives, working alongside local vigilantes, acted on credible intelligence and distress calls.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Shi’isu Adam, confirmed the arrests in a statement issued on Wednesday in Dutse, the state capital, saying the operations formed part of the command’s sustained efforts to combat cattle rustling and other criminal activities.
According to the police spokesman, the suspects were arrested before they could allegedly dispose of the stolen animals.
Adam said the operation led to the recovery of 27 sheep, 10 goats and three cows, bringing the total number of recovered animals to 40.
