NAN-DS-2
Arrest
Dutse, Nov. 11, 2016 (NAN) The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa, has arrested a 30-year-old man (name withheld) for allegedly stealing a bull valued at N180,000.
The Jigawa Commandant of the corps, Mr Muhammad Durumin-Iya, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Dutse that the suspect was arrested in Maikwaki village on Thursday at about 1 a.m.
He explained that the suspect was arrested after he stole a bull belonging to Malam Muhammad Sani of Zarenawa village in Birninkudu town and he was beaten to stupor.
The commandant said the suspect was rushed to Federal Medical Centre, Birninkudu, to have his head stitched due to the beating that he received from the locals.
According to the commandant, items recover from the suspect includes a machete.
He said the suspect would soon appear in court after the conclusion of NSCDC investigation.
However, the owner of the stolen bull, Sani, said that the suspect got to his home at about 12 midnight and released three of his cattle from their tethers.
“I was already slumbering when I heard some noise around 12 midnight, so I decided to peep and see what was happening.
“Surprisingly, when I pointed my torch towards where my cattle were tethered, I discovered that four of them were missing already, so I shouted for help.
“So, all my neighbours and other villages woke-up and we began to look for the animals and we found three of them in the bush.
“So one of us sighted an unknown person trying to do away with a bull, we trailed him and we were able to apprehend him in Maikwai village.
“Subsequently, we reported the case to the men of civil Defence and he was arrested, ’’ Sani said. (NAN)
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Edited by Emmanuel Nwoye/Morayo Omolade