Police arrest suspected bandit informants, recover livestock in Sokoto 

The Nigeria Police Force successful Sokoto State has arrested 2 suspected bandit informants and recovered livestock during abstracted operations crossed the state.

The arrests and recoveries were confirmed successful a connection connected Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i.

The suspects, Yahaya Kurma and Musa Lawali, some from Kurya Village successful Rabah Local Government Area, were arrested connected May 15 by operatives of Unguwar Rogo Division successful collaboration with the Anti-Kidnapping Unit.

Police said the suspects had been connected the quality watchlist implicit alleged engagement successful supplying logistics and fiscal enactment to bandit groups operating successful Rabah, Kware and Wurno LGAs.

Rufa’i said investigations were ongoing.

In a abstracted operation, information operatives foiled a bandit onslaught successful Gimba Village, Binji Local Government Area, and recovered 78 rustled cows.

The attackers reportedly invaded the assemblage connected May 14, shooting sporadically earlier making distant with livestock.

Police said operatives, moving with an Army Forward Operating Base, engaged the bandits successful a weapon duel, forcing them to fly and wantonness the stolen animals.

The recovered cattle are to beryllium returned to their owners.

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