Troops recover 147 stolen livestock, motorcycles in Sokoto

Troops of Sector 2 nether Operation Fansan Yamma person recovered 147 livestock believed to person been rustled by suspected terrorists during a information cognition successful Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

The cognition was carried retired aft information agencies received accusation that equipped criminals were moving a ample fig of stolen animals done communities successful the area.

Acting connected the intelligence, soldiers were deployed to Horo Birni village, wherever they positioned themselves on a way often utilized by the suspects. On noticing the beingness of troops, the criminals reportedly abandoned the animals and fled into adjacent bush paths.

Military unit aboriginal conducted a hunt of the surrounding country and recovered 101 cattle, 44 sheep, 2 camels and 3 motorcycles suspected to person been utilized by the fleeing terrorists.

The Acting Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Lt.-Col. Aliyu Danja, said the recovered animals had been identified and returned to their owners.

Troops retrieve 147 stolen livestock, motorcycles successful Sokoto