The 1 Brigade, Nigeria
Army, Sokoto Command, has recovered no fewer than 22,378 livestocks between
July and September 2015, the director, Army public relations and spokesperson,
Operation Restore Peace, Captain Umar Shuaib confirmed. Captain Umar, who
insisted that the command is dedicated towards ending the activities of cattle
rustlers and armed banditry in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states, also solicited
for mutual support by locals in the areas of beneficial information.
According
to a signed statement by Capt Umar, about 248 suspects have been arrested in
connection with the rustling within the period under review.
The
statement read in part, “The Task Force set up to tackle the menace of cattle
rustling and armed banditry in Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi states has succeeded
in recovering about 13,661 cattle; 7,208 sheep; 1,097 goats, 120 camels, 39
donkeys and two horses from it’s inception in July to date.”
Leadership report continues:
Umar
said, the commanding officer of 223 Battalion, Lt Col Victor Unachukwu briefed
the brigade commander, Brig Gen Olufunmilola Soleye on the achievement.
“About
248 suspects were arrested by troops during the said period. They were handed
over to the DSS and Police for further investigation and prosecution.
“Troops
of 26 Battalion equally recovered another 251 sheep from rustlers in Isa local
government and returned them to the director, personnel management of the LG,
Nasiru Bello Mutaffili,” he added.
The
Brigade commander, Brig Gen Olufunmilola Soleye while on a courtesy call to the
chairman, Nigerian Governors’ Forum and Zamfara State governor, Abdullaziz Yari,
assured that they were committed to their zeal to restore peace to the
northwestern region.
The general assured that
all they needed is the support of all and sundry to actualize their Operation
Restore Peace Agenda in the region.
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