Suspected cattle rustlers struck in Gbugbu community, Lafiagi area of Kogi State, carting away 50 valuable cows from local herders in a brazen operation confirmed by police authorities.
The theft, occurring under cover of darkness, has left Fulani pastoralists reeling from significant economic loss, exacerbating tensions in a region plagued by recurring livestock raids that fuel herder-farmer clashes.
Kogi Police Command launched a manhunt for the perpetrators, urging residents to provide leads while highlighting the need for enhanced patrols amid rising rustling incidents across Nigeria's Middle Belt.
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