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Two arrested for stealing 85 goats, sheep in Gombe
Police operatives in Gombe have arrested two suspects for allegedly stealing 57 goats and 28 sheep in the state.
The spokesman for the state police command, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Gombe.
Abdullahi said the suspects were arrested in the Tulmi community in Akko local government area following information received from the village head, Malam Abubakar Umar, on January 25.
The spokesman said: “The suspects were intercepted by one Yayaji Muhammad, a member of Tulmi Hunters’ group, while four others were still at large.
“When the suspects were intercepted, they were in possession of 28 sheep and 57 goats, making a total of 85 stolen animals, which have been recovered as exhibits.
“The suspects admitted they committed the crime during the investigation.
“Four persons had identified and reclaimed 25 goats out of the 57 as their own.
“Efforts to arrest the remaining suspects for prosecution are ongoing.”
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