The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested two suspected cattle rustlers in Jigawa State.
This was made known by the spokesman of the Jigawa State command of the corps, CSC Adamu Shehu, in a statement he issued to newsmen Dutse, the state capital.
He identified the suspects as Abdullahi Buba of Garin Dole, Itas/Gadau LGA, Bauchi State, and Alhaji Jubril of Bursari, Dapchi LGA, Yobe State.
According to the spokesperson, they were arrested on Saturday at 1 am, in Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
He explained that the suspects were caught by the owner, who kept vigil during the night in anticipation of catching the thief who had earlier stolen cows in the neighbourhood.
Four cows were stolen from him and two from his neighbour, Alhaji Hardo, all valued at over N2,000,000.
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Shehu said investigations revealed that Abdullahi, together with his accomplices, have been stealing cows between Kiyawa LGA in Jigawa and Azare town in Bauchi.
He said the suspects confessed to stealing cows and transporting them to Kano State.
The NSCDC spokesperson said the suspects will be charged in court for criminal conspiracy, trespass, intent to steal, and theft after investigations.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said its special forces have rescued seven kidnapped victims.
According to the statement by Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public Relations and Information, the kidnapped victims, comprised of six females and a male, were rescued near Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State.
While the female victims said they were kidnapped from Paikoro in Niger State, the lone male among them stated that he was picked up against his will from Rijau in Niger State.
Gabkwet said the special forces were on patrol on August 6, 2023, near Birnin Gwari, when the terrorists, upon sighting them, abandoned their victims and fled into a nearby forest.
The victims were subsequently taken to NAF medical facility at Birnin Gwari for review and were released, but the male victim is still being observed.