Soldiers foil cattle theft, save driver from lynching in Kaduna

Troops person foiled a cattle theft cognition and rescued a operator from an aggravated mob successful Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The incidental was contained successful a station shared connected X connected Thursday by information expert Zagazola Makama.

According to the report, troops of Operation Enduring Peace responded to a distress telephone astir 2:45 a.m. connected Tuesday aft suspected cattle rustlers attacked Wuro Goshe village.

Security sources said the suspects fled erstwhile they saw the approaching troops, abandoning a conveyance carrying a cattle believed to person been stolen.

“The troops besides intervened to rescue the operator of the vehicle, who was astir lynched by aggravated youths who had gathered astatine the scene.

“The operator was aboriginal taken to the Jaji Military Cantonment Medical Centre, wherever helium is receiving treatment,” Makama wrote.

The recovered cattle was identified and returned to its rightful owner, portion the abandoned conveyance was taken into subject custody for investigation.

Authorities said efforts are ongoing to way down the fleeing suspects and bring them to justice.

Soldiers foil cattle theft, prevention operator from lynching successful Kaduna