Troops arrest suspected bandit, foil cattle rustling in Kaduna
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have arrested a suspected bandit and foiled a cattle rustling attempt in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Security sources said the troops of 1 Division, deployed at Millennium City, responded at about 12:55 a.m. on March 19 to sporadic gunshots around Tungan Ali Tato Village.
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On arrival, the troops discovered that suspected cattle rustlers had stormed the community but fled on sighting security personnel, abandoning their operation.
A suspect earlier apprehended by local residents was subsequently handed over to the troops along with a pistol, an empty 9mm cartridge case, and a mobile phone recovered from him.
Normalcy has since been restored in the area, while the suspect is undergoing interrogation for further investigation.