Six killed, 2,000 cows stolen by cattle rustlers in Bauchi

No fewer than six persons and 2,000 herds of cattle have been lost to rustlers in Ningi Emirate of Bauchi State, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

Alhaji Inusa Danyaya, the Emir of Ningi, made this known on Tuesday in Bauchi while paying a courtesy call on Governor Mohammed Abubakar of the state.

Danyaya said the activities of rustlers have become a nightmare to the residents of the emirate following incessant attacks on them.

He pointed out that the most recent incident occurred on Sunday when rustlers attacked one of the cattle rearers on and kidnapped his wife.

Danyaya, therefore, called on the state government to accord security a priority to ensure that the menace was curbed.

He also called on leaders to always redeem their campaign promises and think well before formulating policies and programmes for the citizenry.

Besides, Danyaya called on the state government to develop Ningi town into an urban centre and to provide rural roads within the emirate.

He also appealed to the state government to prevail on the Federal Government for the creation of additional local government areas in the emirate to fast track development.

The traditional ruler said Ningi Local Government Area iss among the 26 largest areas in the country and the largest local government in the North East region.

Responding, Abubakar promised that his administration would look into the issues raised by the emir with a view to addressing them.

NAN.