A suspected cattle rustler, Mamman Amadu 25-year-old, from Iwo village of Kirikasamma Local Government was apprehended by operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Sunday, 14th day of January, 2024 on a suspected case of cattle theft.
The suspect was arrested around 1100hrs at a stop and search security check mounted by the NSCDC to checkmate illegalities along Hadejia- Gujungu road while conveying the stolen bull in a blue colored Gulf saloon to Gujungu market where he intend to sale the stolen animal. At the point of of arrest, he could not give satisfactory explanation and his body language depicts guilt.
Investigation revealed that the suspect together with one Malam Buba (now at large) connived and stole the bull from unknown herder while grazing in an open space in one of the bushes in Iwo village, Kirikasamma LGA on Thursday, 11th of January, 2024 at around 1800hrs which they said has separated from the rest of the herds. They afterwards kept the stolen bull hidden until the day they decided to take it to a market.
Similarly,
another suspect, MALAM BABA (m), 35 years, from Aranjasco Area of Guri LGA was equally apprehended for an attempt to commit an offence by planning to call via phone some well to do members of his community to threaten them to give alms “Zakkat” money but his intention was exposed by one of his friends who the suspect intend to co-opt into the heinous activity. He has already bought some preregistered sims to be used for the purpose.
The friend became frightened when he told him about his intention to call someone from the community to ask him to produce N7,000,000 or be dealt with. By hearing that, he reported to his father who in turn reported to NSCDC.
Both suspects confessed to their various crimes and will be charged to court after all investigations were concluded for possible prosecution.