Police parades 19 suspects for kidnapping, armed robbery and cattle rustling

Niger State Police Command has recovered three AK 47 rifle, an Army uniform, eight rounds of live ammunition, 14 cows, 20 sheep and 11 goats from two cattle rustlers.
The cattle rustlers, Tukur Ibrahim and Tambaya Bello were arrested at the Fulani camp in Lefu village in Mashegu local government of Niger state.
The cattle rustlers were paraded along with 17 others arrested for offences ranging from kidnapping, armed robbery, unlawful possession of firearms and impersonation.
Briefing newsmen on Minna, the Niger state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),  Muhammad Dan Inna Abubakar said that the state police Command with sustain the onslaught on criminals in the state.

Two vehicles, an Accura Jeep and a Toyota Carina were recovered by the police along with five locally made pistols, 15 live cartridges, handsets and charms.
When questioned, one of the suspected Cattle Rustlers, Tukur Ibrahim said he was not a cattle rustler adding that the Army uniform, the AK 47 Rifles and the animals were given to him by a friend for safekeeping.
He claimed that the friend said he was traveling and needed somewhere safe to keep them adding that the friend would soon be back.
However, the PPRO said investigations are still ongoing as the suspects would soon be charged to court.