Metro Sokoto: Cattle rustlers kill vigilante leader, Cart Away 99 cows

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Cattle rustlers on Nov. 27 killed a vigilante leader, Isa Gebe, and allegedly stole 99 cows belonging to herdsmen from Niger Republic in an attack on Gebe village, Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State says Alhaji Umar Mohammed, chairman of the LGA on Tuesday.

“They were passing the night at the village on their way to Shinkafi market in the neighbouring Zamfara the following day when the hoodlums attacked them,’’ he said.

Mohammed said a patrol team in an armoured personnel carrier (APC) could not arrest the fleeing rustlers as the vehicle got stuck on the way to the scene.

He also said another patrol team from the Isa Police Division could not reach the hoodlums as they had fled with the cows.

“The rustlers were believed to be about 20 and were armed with dangerous weapons, including AK-47 rifles.

“I have convened an emergency security meeting to discuss the disturbing development.

“The meeting is expected to brainstorm on the problem, assess the state of security in the area, and chart a way forward,’’ he said.

The spokesman of the state police command, DSP Al-Mustapha Sani, confirmed the incident, adding that investigation into matter was ongoing.

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cattle rustling everywhere....reminds me of Montana in those good old days
 
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