Police in Kaduna State repelled an early‑morning attack by suspected cattle rustlers and recovered 39 stolen cows in Illa Village, Igabi Local Government Area, on Friday, 7 November 2026.
According to a police statement, armed men entered the community at about 4 a.m., targeting cattle owned by three Fulani herders. The intruders fled after the raid, leaving the victims to report the theft.
The Divisional Police Officer of Rigachikun Division received a distress call at roughly 5 a.m. from Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar of Illa Village. A combined response team – led by the Officer‑in‑Charge of the Amana Outpost and joined by local vigilantes and community members – pursued the suspects into the surrounding bush, where a gunfight ensued.
Police said eight rounds of ammunition were discharged during the exchange of fire, forcing the rustlers to abandon the stolen cattle and retreat with suspected gunshot injuries. A 25‑year‑old man identified as Abubakar suffered gunshot wounds to both legs and was taken to Shika Teaching Hospital, where he is responding to medical treatment.
The recovered herd of 39 cows has been returned to its owners, according to the police public‑relations officer, DSP Mansir Hassan.
Commissioner of Police Muhammad Rabiu praised the swift cooperation between law‑enforcement operatives and the local community, assuring residents that the command will continue its efforts to curb cattle rustling and other criminal activities across Kaduna State.
<small>Source: Vanguard News — read the original story there.</small>
