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Hunters recover 10 rustled cows after gun duel with Boko Haram terrorists in Borno
Hunters recover 10 rustled cows after gun duel with Boko Haram terrorists in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Hunters attached to the Ruga settlement in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State have recovered 10 cows after a gun duel with suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists who rustled the livestock.
Zagazola Makama report that the recovery followed a distress report received by the hunters from farmers who sighted armed terrorists moving cattle through the bush near the Ruga settlement.
One of the hunters said that the team immediately mobilised and intercepted the insurgents on July 16.
He said “On sighting the terrorists with the rustled cattle, we engaged them in a fierce gun battle. While they fled with some of the cows, we were able to recover 10 at the scene,” he said.
The recovered cows were taken for safekeeping, while efforts are ongoing to trace the fleeing terrorists and recover the remaining livestock.
Police say the recovered cows will be handed over to the Borno State Livestock Management Agency (BORLMA) committee upon conclusion of the investigation.
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