Date: 2021-06-14

THE Agro Rangers Unit of the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has recovered five cows and arrested two cattle rustlers in Gwanara, Baruten Local Government Area of the state.

The recovered cows were allegedly stolen on May 25, 2021, from the camp of a Fulani herdsman, Alhaji Megida of Biogberu village, Gwanara Division.

The PUNCH gathered that two suspects identified as Woru Sebo and Jobo Gurukonaa, both of Gbongbonru village were apprehended while the cows were recovered from them.

The Public Relations Officer of NSCDC, Kwara Command, Babawale Afolabi, who confirmed the development, said, "A theft of six cows; five male and one female, was reported by Alhaji Megida at Gwanara and the Agro Rangers, a special unit set up within the NSCDC, to primarily protect investments in the agricultural sector and prevent farmers-herders clashes across the country, was assigned to follow up the complaint.

"Investigation and findings of the division revealed that Issa Faruq, Woru Sika Sebo and Jobo Gorokunaa stole the six cows and claimed to have sold them in between Chinchinku village under Gwanara District and Paraku in Republic of Benin."