By Suzan Edeh

BAUCHI—The Police in Bauchi State, yesterday, said they have arrested two suspected cattle rustlers in the state.

The State Police Public Relation Officer, DSP Haruna Mohammed, in a statement made available to newsmen in Bauchi, said the suspects, 25-year-old Muhammadu Shumi and Abubakar Muhammad, both indigenes of Zaria local government in Kaduna State, were arrested following an intelligence report.

Vanguard reports that there had been concern by many residents in the state due to increased cases of cattle rustling.

The PPRO stated that the suspects lured one Auwal Mohammed and stole 40 cows belonging to his father, Mohammed Bello, of Zaria local government at Yuga forest.

He said the exhibits recovered from the suspects include 65 cows and 19 sheep and called on members of the public whose animals were stolen to report to Toro police division for identification.