Army arrests three suspects, recovers 84 rustled cattle in Plateau

Troops of the Nigerian Army, nether Operation Enduring Peace, person arrested 3 suspected Berom militia and recovered 84 rustled cattle pursuing an onslaught connected Fulani pastoralists successful Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.

This was disclosed successful a station shared by information expert and counter-insurgency adept successful the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama via his X handle.

Security sources said troops of Sector 6, deployed astatine Dokku, responded astatine astir 5:00 p.m. connected April 22 to a study of cattle rustling down Makera market.

On arrival, the troops launched a hunt and rescue operation, tracking the question of the rustled livestock to a riverine location.

The sources said each 84 cattle were successfully recovered and returned to their rightful owner.

Three suspects believed to beryllium connected to the incidental were besides apprehended and are presently successful subject custody for further investigation.

The improvement comes amid increasing concerns implicit cattle rustling, livestock attacks and reprisals, which person continued to substance tensions crossed communities successful Plateau State.

Incidents of livestock theft and attacks connected pastoralists person been identified arsenic cardinal drivers of the protracted situation successful areas specified arsenic Barkin Ladi, Bokkos, Mangu and Riyom.

Security sources enactment that specified ...