At least 300 cows have been rustled in Jouckchal community in Panyam district of Mangu local government area of Plateau state.
The is as death toll from Tuesday’s cow poisoning around the INEC office in Mangu has risen to 36.
Secretary of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Mangu, Musa Muhammad, said the cattle theft occurred around 4:30 pm when the cattle were grazing in the area.
He stated that the thieves stormed the area in large numbers, shooting sporadically as the herders fled for their lives.
“Over 300 cattle belonging to three persons- Jeji Boro 130, Shagari Manu 70, and Tambaya Jouckchal 103, were taken away by the attackers,” Muhammad said.
The secretary said the Commander of Sector 8 of Operation Safe Haven, the DPO, OC DSS, and the chairman of Mangu LGA were informed about the incident.
He added that the Sector 8 Commander had deployed troops on Tuesday night to trail the perpetrators, adding that “only 5 out of the 300 cattle were recovered by security men.”