Kwara: Man, 40, in NSCDC net for rustling cows worth N40m
***To be charged to court Tuesday
By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin
A Fulani herdsman, Ruwa Mojuba, has been arrested by the operatives of the Kwara state Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for alleged cattle rustling.
The spokesman of the Command, Babawale Zaid Afolabi, who disclosed this to journalists in Ilorin, the state capital, said the Corps has concluded its investigations in the allegations of cattle rustling and breach of contract levelled against the suspect, adding that he would soon be charged to court.
He said: “The state NSCDC Commandant, Makinde Iskil Ayinla, has been briefed of the latest development and has ordered that the suspect be charged to court immediately.
“Yes, we have concluded our investigations and as directed by the Commandant the suspect would have his day in the court of law soon.”
According to Babawale, the suspect was employed by one Umar Abubakar of Budo Alhaji Village in Oyo State in September 2021 employed the services of the suspect to tend his herd of cattle for him for seven months on monthly salary of N10,000, adding that the suspect reared the cattle for only one month and later absconded with 17 of the cows.
The suspect reportedly relocated with the cows to Kura village in Kaiama local government area of Kwara State.
“The matter was first reported by the owner of the cows at our divisional office in Igbaja before the case was transfered to the Intelligence and Investigations department at the State Command where painstaking investigations were carried out after the arrest of suspect,” Babawale added
Findings, according to the NSCDC’s spokesman, revealed that the suspect has sold three of the cows valued at N600,000, while the remaining 14 cows were recovered from him, adding that the suspect would “be charged to court by the NSCDC on Tuesday next week.”