{"id":12569,"date":"2026-11-08T17:00:47","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T17:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/08\/police-repel-cattle-rustlers-recover-39-cows-in-kaduna\/"},"modified":"2026-11-08T17:00:47","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T17:00:47","slug":"police-repel-cattle-rustlers-recover-39-cows-in-kaduna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/08\/police-repel-cattle-rustlers-recover-39-cows-in-kaduna\/","title":{"rendered":"Police repel cattle rustlers, recover 39 cows in Kaduna"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"241\" height=\"141\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Police-repel-cattle-rustlers-recover-39-cows-in-Kaduna.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"FCT Police Summon Farmers, Herders\u2019 Leaders Over Dabiri, Paiko Violence\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kaduna State Police Command has repelled an attack by suspected cattle rustlers and recovered 39 stolen cows in Illa Village, Igabi Local Government Area of the state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident occurred at about 4am on Friday, November 7, 2026, when armed men reportedly invaded the community and rustled cattle belonging to three Fulani herders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The police said a 25-year-old man, identified as Abubakar, sustained gunshot wounds to both legs during the attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement, saying the Divisional Police Officer, Rigachikun Division, received a distress call from one Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar of Illa Village at about 5am.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the report, a combined team of police operatives, led by the Officer-in-Charge of Amana Outpost, alongside local vigilantes and community members, mobilised and pursued the fleeing suspects into the bush.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the statement, the team engaged the rustlers in a gun duel, forcing them to abandon the stolen cattle and escape with suspected gunshot injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The police said eight rounds of ammunition were expended during the exchange of fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The injured victim was subsequently taken to Shika Teaching Hospital for treatment, where he was said to be responding to medical attention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 39 recovered cows have since been handed over to their owners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Rabiu, commended the operatives and members of the community for their collaboration in foiling the attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He assured residents that the command would sustain its efforts to combat cattle rustling and other criminal activities across the state.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/11\/police-repel-cattle-rustlers-recover-39-cows-in-kaduna\/\">Police repel cattle rustlers, recover 39 cows in Kaduna<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Kaduna State Police Command has repelled an attack by suspected cattle rustlers and recovered 39 stolen cows in Illa Village, Igabi Local Government Area of the&hellip; 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