Troops recover and return 218 cows to owners in Plateau

Operatives of the Special Task Force (STF) in Plateau State
have recovered over 218 cows stolen by cattle rustlers in
various parts of the state, this is according to a news report
on the website of the Defence HQ .
Some of the cattle were salvaged when troops
carrying out special patrols to deescalate cattle
rustling in the region were alerted to a group of
youthful cattle rustlers who had made away with
some cattle after killing herdsmen at Kanke town. The
Operatives who swiftly trailed and intercepted the
rustlers have taken one of the suspects into custody
for preliminary investigations after which he will be
handed over to the appropriate prosecuting agency.
A separate operation carried out by the special patrol
operatives has also led to the recovery of 30 cows from
cattle rustlers in Panchiki village in Plateau State. The
cattle were recovered following a pursuit by the troops,
compelling the rustlers to abandon the cattle. All the cattle
have been returned to their rightful owners across the
state.
Cattle rustling have been a major cause of violence and the
bane of peaceful coexistence in North Central Nigeria.

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