Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - Yobe State Police Command said its operatives have recovered livestock allegedly rustled from border communities.
The command in a statement through its spokesperson, SP
Dungus Abdulkarim, indicated that the rustled animals comprised 47 sheep, 4
rams, 2 goats, and 1 donkey.
“On December 5, 2024, a suspect, 38-year-old Ibrahim Umaru
of Jammel Village, Jacusko LGA, was arrested in possession of the stolen
animals during a police patrol in Babbangida, Tarmuwa LGA.
“The suspect allegedly stole the animals from the
Nigeria-Chad border area”, he explained.
The Command’s PPRO appealed to owners to visit the Tarmuwa
Divisional Police Headquarters with credible evidence of ownership for
immediate collection.
“The suspect has been arraigned in court and convicted”, he
said.
The State Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Ado, via the
spokesperson, encouraged the public to report missing items to the nearest
police station to enable police operatives facilitate quick search and possible
recoveries.
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