Police foil attempt to steal eight cows in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has foiled an effort to bargain 8 cows successful Darazo Local Government Area of the state.

The incidental occurred astatine astir 2:58 americium connected Thursday, September 3, 2026, pursuing a tip-off from a acrophobic nonmigratory who alerted the constabulary to the activities of suspected cattle rustlers.

According to a connection issued connected Friday by the spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib, the suspects were allegedly seen loading cows into a Chevrolet saloon car with registration fig DAS 452 NE.

The constabulary said 2 cows had already been loaded into the vehicle, portion six others were being kept adjacent awaiting loading erstwhile operatives attached to the Darazo Division arrived astatine the scene.

The suspects reportedly abandoned the conveyance and the cows and fled into the acheronian aft sighting the police.

The constabulary recovered the Chevrolet saloon car with 2 cows inside, portion the remaining six cows were recovered tethered nearby.

The 8 cows and the conveyance were subsequently taken into constabulary custody arsenic exhibits.

The bid said efforts were made to place the rightful proprietor of the recovered cattle, who was aboriginal granted the animals connected bond, portion a manhunt had been launched for the fleeing suspects.

The Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State Command, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, commended...