Police operatives in Kaduna State have foiled a cattle rustling attack in Igabi Local Government Area, recovering 39 stolen cows after a gun battle with suspected rustlers.
The Kaduna State Police Command has repelled an attack by suspected cattle rustlers and recovered 39 stolen cows in Illa Village, Igabi Local Government Area.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, November 8, 2026, in Kaduna.
Hassan said the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, November 7, when the Divisional Police Officer of Rigachikun Division received a distress call from a resident of Illa Village, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar.
According to him, Abubakar reported that armed men invaded the village at about 4:00 a.m., rustled cattle belonging to three Fulani herders and shot a 25-year-old man, identified as Abubakar, in both legs.
He said the police received the report at about 5:00 a.m. and immediately mobilised a combined team of operatives led by the Officer-in-Charge of Amana Outpost, alongside local vigilantes and villagers.
The team pursued the suspected rustlers into the bush, where they engaged them in a gun duel.
“Consequently, the rustlers abandoned the 39 stolen cows and escaped into the bush with gunshot injuries,” Hassan said.
The police spokesman disclosed that the injured victim was taken to Shika Teaching Hospital for medical attention and was responding to treatment. He added that the 39 recovered cows had been handed over to their rightful owners.
Hassan further said the Commissioner of Police in Kaduna State, CP Muhammad Rabiu, commended the police operatives for their gallantry and praised the cooperation between security personnel and members of the community.
The police commissioner also assured residents of the command’s sustained efforts to combat cattle rustling and other criminal activities across the state.
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