Police arrest nine cattle rustlers in Jigawa

Jigawa State Police Command has arrested nine suspected cattle rustlers in Auyo Local Government Area.

Spokesman of the command, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to DAILY POST on Sunday.

He said the arrest is part of the sustained onslaught against acts of cattle rustling and other forms of criminality across the state.

According to him, “On 30/09/2025, operatives of the Hadejia ‘A’ and Auyo Divisions, acting on credible intelligence, arrested nine (9) suspected cattle rustlers at two different locations.”

He explained that the suspects were intercepted at an uncompleted building in Kantin Waje Quarters, Hadejia LGA, and at Kogin Dole via Wailari Village, Auyo LGA.

Those arrested include Buhari Musa, Muhammad Abubakar, Abba Ibrahim, Shuaibu Musa, Mohd Abubakar, and Sule Isa, all from Malam Madori LGA.

Others are Isma’il Abdullahi, Abdullahi Suleman, and Salisu Usman, all of Zareku Village, Miga LGA.

He said a tinted-glass Golf wagon, dark green in color with registration number UBJ 835 XX, four cows, two goats, and one sheep were recovered from the suspects.

SP Shiisu said all the suspects will be arraigned in court upon completion of the investigation.

The Commissioner of Police, Jigawa State Command, commended the operatives for their swift response and reiterated the Command’s determination to rid the state of cattle rustlers and other criminal elements.

He further urged members of the public, especially livestock owners, to always provide timely and useful information that would aid the police in combating crime effectively.