Operatives of Ekiti state police command has two suspected cattle rustlers.
Command spokesperson, ASP Abutu Sunday disclosed that the command on April 30, received a distress call that a group of cattle rustlers came to Ikole-Ekiti forest, attacked some herdsmen with dangerous weapons and forcefully went away with a cow valued five hundred thousand naira (#500,000:00).
Receiving the report, the command mobilised a team of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) to the scene where one Mohammed Mohammed aged 22 and Yahu Bello aged 42 were arrested.
During interrogation, the suspected cattle rustlers confessed to the commission of the crime and led operatives to the house of the receiver of the rustled cow. The cow has been dismembered but the receiver unfortunately escaped arrest.
Sunday disclosed that serious manhunt has been launched on the fleeing receiver, adding that the arrested suspects will be charged to court subsequently for prosecution.
Source: www.clintonsdaily.com
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