Police Recover 39 Stolen Cows After Repelling Attack In Kaduna

The Kaduna State Police Command has recovered 39 stolen cows after repelling an attack by suspected cattle rustlers in Illa Village, Igabi Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement issued in Kaduna on Sunday. The incident occurred at about 4am on Saturday, November 7, 2026, when armed men invaded the community and rustled cattle belonging to three Fulani herders.

According to Hassan, the Divisional Police Officer, Rigachikun Division, received a distress call at about 5am from one Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar of Illa Village, reporting the attack. He said Abubakar reported that a group of armed men attacked the village, rustled cows belonging to three Fulani herders and shot one Abubakar, 25, in both legs. The injured victim was subsequently rushed to Shika Teaching Hospital, where he was responding to treatment.

On receipt of the report, a combined team of police operatives led by the Officer-in-Charge, Amana Outpost, local vigilantes under the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and villagers swiftly mobilised, pursued the suspects into the bush and engaged them in a gun duel. The police said eight rounds of ammunition were expended during the exchange of fire. Consequently, the rustlers abandoned the 39 stolen cows and escaped into the bush with gunshot injuries.

The recovered cows have been handed over to their rightful owners. The Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State, CP Muhammad Rabiu, commended the operatives, vigilantes and community members for their prompt response and collaboration. He assured residents of sustained efforts to tackle cattle rustling, armed attacks and other criminal activities in the state, and urged the public to continue to provide timely and credible information to the police.