The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested nine suspected cattle rustlers in two separate operations, recovering four cows, two goats, and two vehicles.
The suspects, aged between 20 and 45, were arrested on September 30, 2025, by operatives of the Hadejia ‘A’ and Auyo Divisions, acting on credible intelligence.
According to the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Shiisu Lawan Adam, the suspects were intercepted at an uncompleted building in Kantin Waje Quarters, Hadejia Local Government Area, and at Kogin Dole via Wailari Village, Auyo Local Government Area.
The recovered items include a tinted glass Golf Wagon and a Volkswagen bus with registration number UBJ 835 XX.
One of the recovered cows was identified by its owner, Muhammad Sani, a resident of Harbo Sabuwa Village, Miga Local Government Area, who had previously reported the matter to the police.
The Commissioner of Police, Jigawa State Command, commended the operatives for their swift response and vowed to rid the state of cattle rustlers and other criminal elements.