GRAPHIC IMAGE: Troops recover livestock, weapons from cattle rustlers, destroy their camps

Troops of Operation Sharan Daji engaged in anti-cattle rustling, armed banditry, kidnapping and other criminal activities in various states of the North-western part of the country, have recovered several livestock, arms and ammunition from cattle rustlers. The troops also killed several of the bandit and destroyed their camps.

A statement by the spokesperson of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Sani Usman on Saturday stated that in Zamfara State, the troops killed 4 rustlers, wounded 16, arrested 3 and destroyed 7 of their camps. The troops also recovered 486 livestock, 2 machetes, 3 AK-47 rifles and 4 AK-47 rifle magazines from the criminals.

Similarly in Katsina State, the troops killed 5 rustlers, arrested 2 of them and destroyed 5 camps. They also recovered an AK-47 rifle, 4 locally manufactured guns and 12 machetes. The troops also recovered 116 livestock from the rustlers.

One of the soldiers engaged in the operation, however sustained injury and is receiving treatment at a hospital.

In Kaduna State, the troops recovered 305 livestock, 2 locally made pistols, 3 bows and arrows and 4 machetes. The troops killed 2 armed rustlers, arrested 7 and destroyed 6 camps belonging to the criminals.

In Kano State’s Doguwa forest, one rustler was killed and the rustlers’ camp destroyed. The troops also recovered 126 cattle, 331 sheep, 10 donkeys and 3 camels from the rustlers.

Deep operations by troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army in conjunction with other security agencies, deployed in the various States are ongoing to flush out kidnappers, cattle rustlers and other armed criminals.

 Source: Nigerian Army Statement.