The Police Command in Kaduna state has confirmed the death of four persons allegedly killed by cattle rustlers at Marbar Agban in Kagoro Chiefdom in Kaura Local Government Area .
The command` s Public Relations Officer , DSP Yakubu Sabo confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) on Friday in Kaduna.
He said the victims ; Hosea Ayuba, Ado Adamu , Abagu Danladi and Kusa Danladi of Marabar Agban, Kagoro were killed while three of their cattle were carted away.
“ At about 0300 hrs, a case of cattle rustling and culpable homicide was reported to Kafanchan Area command through our operatives at a security check point,“ he said.
He said that a team of police detectives led by the Area Commander , Kafanchan acted on a tip off and intercepted a bus with Reg . No. BLD 43 XA conveying three suspected rustled cows .
The spokesman said in the process , two suspects , both of Unguwan Nungu of Jamaa local government area were arrested.
Sabo added that the operatives also recovered a motorcycle with Reg . No . QC 717 AKW belonging to the fleeing suspect .
He urged the public to continue to demonstrate such cooperation with a view to nip crime in the bud and to ensure public safety across the state.
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