The Zamfara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intercepted two truck loads of suspected rustled cows enroute to Gusau from Tsafe Local government area of the state.
The cows numbering 24 and one sheep were seized by operatives of the command when they were offloaded at Damba Area, a suburb of Gusau, the state capital.
A statement by Ikor Oche, the Command’s spokesperson, quoted the state Commandant of the Corps, Sani Mustapha, as saying that the fiat was as a result of the command’s continued efforts to nip in the bud, all forms of criminality in the state.
The state commandant said the suspects who wanted to smuggle the cows to Gusau at night cover decided to off load the cows at Damba Area, a suburb of Gusau at about 7pm on the 31st December 2023.
“Working on intelligent reports, the Corps confronted the suspects and on sighting the officers they took to their heels. The cows were conveyed two canter trucks with plate numbers TSF 329 SA Zamfara and AG 160 BW Abuja respectively,” said Mustapha.
According to the statement, the recovered cows have been handed over to the Ministry for Security and Home affairs for onward delivery to identified owners.
The State NSCDC boss, Sani Mustapha, however warned all criminal elements to desist from anything that contravenes the administrative policies of the state Executive Governor Dr Lawal Dauda in the fight against insecurity in the state.
WikkiTimes had reported that the Zamfara State Government had in an effort to checkmate cattle rustling in the state banned the sale of cows in some local government areas including Tsafe Local Government Area where the suspected rustled cows have been conveyed from.
