Herder-Farmer Clash: Two Arrested For Attempted Cow Rustling In Jigawa

Herders and farmers clash in Takazza community of the Guri Local Government of Jigawa state has led to the arrest of two persons.

According to the police on Wednesday, the persons were nabbed while trying to sell some cow parts, which subsequently led to the recovery of 11 cattle rustled during the clash.

Eyewitnesses said at least six people were injured, many cattle rustled and storehouses razed following a clash that started last week Tuesday.

The police commissioner in the state, Emmanuel Effiom, who spoke to newsmen on Wednesday said eleven out of the rustled cows were recovered.

“As of 13, December following the incident in Takazza community eleven out of the sixteen cows rustled were recovered and the two suspects who went to sell parts of the cows at the Maigatari Market were arrested by the police.

“Investigators are working to ensure that the sixteen cows rustled from the community were recovered, Effiom said.

He said the cattle were recovered at different places.

According to the commissioner, normalcy has returned to the Takazza community and security forces have been deployed to the affected areas as quoted by premium times.