Police in Nigeria say 3 persons have been killed and 4 others injured by suspected cattle rustlers in Kurega village of Chikun Local Government of Kaduna State in northern Nigeria.
The village shares boundary with Birnin Gawri Local Government Area, where killings and kidnappings have soared in recent days.
Police spokesman in Kaduna, ASP Muhktar Aliyu told Journalists that the incident occurred Tuesday afternoon around 2:00pm.
According to him, the criminals have carted away some cows after the attack, but added that the police were on the trail of the rustlers.
“So far, no arrest has been made, but we are doing everything humanly possible to arrest the suspects and recover the stolen cows.
“Based on the report, the suspects are cattle rustlers, so the issue of eight people killed is not true, only three people were killed and four injured,” he said
Aliyu appealed to residents of the area with useful information that would lead to the arrest of the suspects to volunteer such information to the police.
He said, the police remain committed to protecting lives and property of Nigerians.
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