The police in Nasarawa State have arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered 34 rustled cows in Akwanga LGA of the state.
The armed robbers attacked a farm in Akwanga before inflicting machete injuries on a security guard before rustling the animals.
Ramhan Nansel, the spokesman of the Police confirmed the arrest to WikkiTimes, adding that the police in collaboration with the military and vigilantes engaged the armed robbers in a gun duel at Akun Forest in Nasarawa Eggon.
“Acting based on the strength of the information, police operatives in collaboration with the military and Vigilante swiftly mobilised to the scene and rescued the injured security guard to the hospital for medical treatment and launched a manhunt for the criminals”.
“The relentless search paid off on the same date at about 1316hrs where the criminals were intercepted at Akun Forest, Nasarawa Eggon where a gun duel ensued”, said Nansel.
He added that two suspects were fatally injured and arrested while the rustled cows were subsequently recovered.
