Men and officers of the Niger State Police Command have arrested 21 suspected cattle rustlers and kidnappers terrorising residents of the state.
The command spokesman, DSP Bala Elkalla, hinted that 477 cattle, 90 sheep and dangerous weapons were recovered from the suspects.
In a statement he issued on Monday in Minna, the state capital, Elkalla said the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigation is completed.
He assured the residents that the command had adopted proactive measures to check cattle rustlings, kidnapping and other forms of criminal