A 30-year-old resident of Bandila village in Gulani Local Government Area of Yobe State, Sale Kabo, has been arrested by the Gombe State Police Command for rustling cattle estimated at N7 million.
Parading the suspect, the command Public Relations Officer, ASP Mahid Abubakar, said Kabo stole the cattle at Funakaye Local Government Area of the state.
He disclosed that the case was reported by Jauro Ahmadu, a 75-year-old of Shuwari village in Bajoga in Funakaye LGA to the Bajoga Divisional Police headquarters that.
Abubakar said Ahmadu said his 21 cattle valued at N7 million had been stolen from his village at night.
According to the Police PRO, the Divisional Police Officer detailed his personnel to commence an investigation and they immediately swung into action, while rustlers to stay away from Gombe State as officers have been equipped with the requisite to end their activities.
Abubakar said, “After conducting a thorough investigation, Sale Kabo was arrested in connection with the theft which he confessed. All the stolen cows and other relevant exhibits were recovered.
“The suspect is currently in police custody and will be charged in court as soon as the investigation is concluded.”
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