Police Arrest 4 Suspected Cattle Rustlers

Yobe State Police Command has recorded different operational occurrence successful its renewed onslaught against criminals successful the state.

A connection signed by SP Dungus Abdulkarim, which was made disposable to journalists successful Damaturu, the authorities capital, said that connected 19th October, 2025, astatine astir 0850hrs, a distress telephone was received astatine the ‘A’ Divisional Police Headquarters, Damaturu, that connected the aforesaid day astatine astir 0730hrs,

He said 4 chartless persons were sighted astir the Pompomari area, Damaturu, successful a tricycle (commonly known arsenic Jega) with registration fig YAROTA 3517 DRT, conveying a achromatic bull suspected of being stolen.

Upon receipt of the report, a squad of detectives from the Division swiftly mobilised to the country and succeeded successful arresting the 4 suspects.

Leadership gathered that those who were arrested are Mallam Adamu Usman, 54, of Alimarami Extension, Babayọ Umar, 20, of Nayinawa Ward, Garba Shaibu, 35, of Nayinawa Ward, and Babayọ Ali, 54, of Nayinawa Ward.

Preliminary probe revealed that Mallam Adamu Usman confessed to having bought the bull from 1 Buba (surname unknown) and Halilu (surname unknown), some of whom are presently astatine large, knowing afloat that the carnal was stolen based connected grounds available.

According to the statement, the bull and the tricycle utilized to convey it person been recovered and impounded arsenic exhibits. At the aforesaid time, efforts are being intensified to hint and apprehend the fleeing suspects.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Ado, has commended the operatives’ gallant efforts for their punctual effect and charged the bid officers and men to stay vigilant, proactive, and community-oriented successful tackling emerging crimes crossed the state.

The Command besides calls connected members of the nationalist to proceed to enactment the Police with credible and timely accusation that volition assistance successful the apprehension of transgression elements and guarantee the information and information of lives and spot successful the state.

Meanwhile, the probe is ongoing, arsenic efforts are being intensified to apprehension the fleeing members of the syndicate.