Military recover herds of cattle from rustlers

                             
The Special Task Force set up by the Nigerian Army to tackle menace of rustlers in Sokoto State on Monday said it had recovered herds of cattle after a gun battle with the hoodlums on Sunday.

The Spokesperson of the 1 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Sokoto, Capt. Umar Shi’aibu, who confirmed the incident, said the animals were recovered at Gidan-Kare forest, Tureta Local Government area of Sokoto State.
Nigerian army soldiers stand guard as they cordon off a road leading to the scene of a blast at a business district in Abuja June 25, 2014.

He said the livestock include 94 cattle, six camels and hundreds of goats and sheep, adding that the animals were camped at Abdulbaki Model Primary school, Tureta.

Shu'aibu said the animals would be handed over to the appropriate authorities for identification of the owners.

The Spokesman of the Police command in the state, El-Mustapha Sani, said security agencies in the state would further strengthen their operations to curb the menace of rustlers.