The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in an announcement issued in Kaduna on Sunday.
Hassan mentioned the incident occurred at about 4am on November 7, when armed males invaded the village, stole cows belonging to 3 Fulani herders and shot a 25-year-old man, Abubakar, in each legs.
He mentioned the Divisional Police Officer of Rigachikun Division obtained a misery name in regards to the attack from a resident, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, at about 5am.
“On receipt of the report, a combined team of police operatives led by the Officer-in-Charge, Amana Outpost, local vigilantes and villagers swiftly mobilised, pursued the suspects into the bush and engaged them in a gun duel,” Hassan mentioned.
According to him, the suspected cattle rustlers deserted the 39 cows and escaped into the bush with gunshot accidents.
The police spokesman mentioned the injured sufferer was taken to Shika Teaching Hospital, the place he was responding to therapy.
He added that the recovered cows had been returned to their rightful house owners.
Hassan mentioned the Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammad Rabiu, praised the officers for his or her bravery and counseled members of the group for supporting the safety operatives.
The commissioner additionally assured residents that the command would maintain efforts to deal with cattle rustling and different prison actions throughout the state.
