The Kaduna State Government says at least 386 stolen cattle have been recovered from rustlers by security operatives in two local government areas of the state.
In a statement issued by the spokesman for the state Governor, Samuel Aruwan, security operatives arrested eight of the rustlers and recovered a total of 159 cattle from them in Lere Local Government Area of the state, while another 194 stolen cows were also recovered from another group of rustlers in Kubau Local Government Area by a police patrol team.
The statement further explained that the security operatives effectively carried out the operations following a tip off from residents of the areas that a group of suspected rustlers were migrating out of the villages with suspected stolen animals.
It further read that the Patrol Team, who were alerted immediately, moved into action, arrested the suspects and recovered the animals from them.
The recovered animals include 386 cows and 30 sheep.
Mr Aruwan also said that the recovered animals had been handed over to Lere Divisional Police Headquarters and Zaria Police Area Command for onward distribution to their respective owners while the suspects were in police custody for further investigation to establish their criminal profile before prosecution.
