Mob action: Angry youths kill susepcted cattle rustler in Jigawa

<p>A 50-year-old suspected cattle rustler, Yahaya Adamu, was murdered by angry youths in Babura Local Government of Jigawa State.</p>, <p>A resident told DAILY POST that the incident happened on Tuesday when a group of cattle rustlers stormed Unguwan Toro village and stole their animals.</p>, <p>He said that as a result, a group of youths mobilised and traced the footprints of the culprits, which subsequently led to the attack on the suspected thieves.</p>, <p>Spokesman of the state police command, Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed the incident.</p>, <p>According to him, “Police on August 16, 2023, at about 1100 hrs. received a report that, animal rustlers stormed the house of a 60-year-old Hardo Musa of Unguwar Toro village Babura LGA, and stole his unspecified number of sheep.</p>, <p>“Thereafter, people from the village mobilised and traced the footprints of the culprits, fortunately, they found the sheep alongside the thieves. In the process, one of the suspects, 50-year-old Alh. Yahaya Adamu of Indurkuba village, Babura LGA was seriously injured by mob action.”</p>, <p>Shiisu said that upon receiving the information, policemen attached to Babura Division, swiftly moved to the scene and took the victim to the General Hospital in Babura for treatment.</p>, <p>He said the suspect died on Monday while receiving treatment.</p>, <p>The police spokesman said three more suspects</p>, <p>Kabiru Muazu, Hardo Musa, and Saidu Wanzam were arrested in connection with the crime.</p>, <p>He said the suspects would be taken to court after the investigation.</p>