SAA event in Nigeria on Fri 31st July 2026

Troops Foil Cattle Rustling, Recover 22 Cattle in Kaduna 

By Zagazola Makama 

Troops of the 1 Division Nigerian Army have foiled a cattle rustling operation and recovered 22 stolen cattle during a swift response to an attack in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 1:08 a.m. on July 31 after troops received a distress call over cattle rustling at Sullubawa Village.

The sources said the troops tracked the fleeing rustlers and intercepted them at Rahama, where they engaged the suspects in a firefight.

Overwhelmed by the troops’ superior firepower, the rustlers fled the scene, abandoning the stolen livestock.

The 22 recovered cattle were subsequently identified and handed over to their rightful owners.

Military authorities said troops have continued to sustain aggressive patrols and rapid-response operations across vulnerable communities to curb cattle rustling and other forms of criminality in the area.