SECURITY OPERATIVES RESUCE TWO KIDNAPPED VICTIMS, ARREST TWO CATTLE RUSTLERS IN KOGI
The Kogi State Police command has rescued two kidnapped and arrested two cattle rustlers in the State.
In a statement by the State’s Police PRO, DSP William Ayah, operatives attached to the Ajaokuta Division carried out the operation and also recovered 14 cows in the State.
The statement reads; “On 28/12/2021 at about 1600hrs, following a tip-off that some armed hoodlums blocked the express road between NEPA and ASCOL bump inward Itobe shooting sporadically in order to scare motorists to carry out their nefarious crime.
“The operatives promptly swung into action, raced to the scene and engaged the hoodlums while they all escaped to the bush. And in the process rescued two victims unhurt. Efforts are on for possible apprehension of the hoodlums.’’
Security operatives attached to the Enjema Division also arrested two suspects; Mohammed Alhaji and Amadu Sule Juji who specialize in rustling cattle within Enjema and its environs.
The suspects were arrested following a complaint that fifteen cows were missing from Fulani Camp at Okobo. This prompted security operatives to mobilize themselves to the scene and arrested the suspects at Ogboji in Ankpa Area.
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