Police repel cattle rustlers and recover 39 cows in Kaduna

Kaduna State police repelled suspected cattle rustlers in Illa Village, Igabi Local Government Area, and recovered 39 cows belonging to three Fulani herders. The attack occurred at about 4 a.m. on November 7, 2026; 25-year-old Abubakar was shot in both legs. Police and local vigilantes exchanged fire, expending eight rounds of ammunition, and the suspects fled, abandoning the cattle, which were returned to their owners. Police said Abubakar was receiving treatment at Shika Teaching Hospital and responding to medical care.