Taraba state government has returned over one
hundred Cattle that were stolen by unidentified
gunmen to the original owners at Seseni village in
Bali local government area of Taraba state.
The one hundred and nineteen cattle were reported
to have been stolen at gun point at Senseni village
two weeks ago while the shepherd, Muhamed Yahaya
was also reportedly killed by the cattle rustlers in the
process.
According to an eyewitness, who spoke to Vanguard,
the cattle rustlers were carrying sophisticated arms.
“They were carrying heavy arms, they were also
hostile in their approaches, we the passers-by have
to run for our lives because of the way the cattle
rustlers were behaving,” he told Vanguard but did not
give his name due to security reasons.
Presenting the stolen cattle to the original owners at
Senseni village yesterday, the Special Adviser to
Governor Darius Ishaku on security matters
Wunuken Angyu said the cattle were recovered from
the cattle rustlers due to instructions from Governor
Ishaku that no stone should be left unturned to
recover the cattle.
Angyu said the recovery of the cattle from the
rustlers was due to the tireless efforts by the vigilant
groups within the area. He said that the cattle were
recovered at Sunti Village in Donga local government
area of Taraba state but the cattle rustlers are still at
large. However, he said the government was doing
everything withing its power to end cattle rustling in
the state.
- information Nigeria