Abuja Police Dislodge Cattle Rustling Syndicate, Recover 109 Cows

Poised to combat crime and frustrate criminals out of circulation, a gallant team of Police operatives attached to Kwali Divisional Headquarters on patrol at Kwali village has dislodged and recovered one pump action gun, two live cartridges, 109 cows and twenty-nine (29) sheep from a dare devil armed robbery syndicate which specialises in cattle rustling.

The syndicate which was reported to have rustled some cows and sheep from a community in Niger state were intercepted at Kwali village on Thursday 26/04/17 at about 1:00am where a fierce gun battle ensued between them and the Police patrol team.

As a result of the professionalism, gallantry and superior gun power of the Police Patrol team, one of the hoodlums was shot dead while five of his accomplices fled the scene with varying degree of bullet wounds.

The commissioner of Police FCT, CP Musa Kimo psc who commended the Police operatives for their bravery and gallantry that led to the dislodging of the notorious cattle rustling syndicate, has order for a massive manhunt for the fleeing suspects.

DSP Anjuguri Manzah
Police Public Relations Officer
FCT Police Command,
Abuja