Cattle rustlers suspected to be members of Boko Haram have stolen over 1,000 cows, 70 sheep and 40 goats in Madagali Local Government area of Adamawa State.
Eyewitness accounts revealed that the rustlers, about 30 in number, and well armed, invaded Madagali settlement at about 10am on Friday and carted away the livestocks.
The eyewitness said the stolen cattle were traced by locals of the affected area into Sambisa forest.
They however could not go further for the fear of being killed by members of the Boko Haram sect, who they alleged are still in control of some parts of the forest.
Confirming the incident, the village head of Krichinga, Abubakar Kanuri, said some rustlers invaded the town and carted away over 1,000 cows.
Kanuri said the rustlers were well armed but did not hurt anyone, adding that they only carted away cattle, which were traced by villagers to Sambisa forest.
According to him, the matter has been reported to the military men manning the area.
Kanuri further lamented that such occurrence was becoming rampant in the area.
He called on the Federal Government to step up security in the area.
Kanuri lamented that the incident has impoverished some villagers who worked very hard to rear those animals and condemned the act in strong terms.
He said he suspected that the cattle were stolen by members of Boko Haram, who may have run short of food and money.
He claimed the insurgents could have sold the animals to make money from it.
One of the villagers whose cattle was stolen, Mallam Saleh, said the rustlers, who he suspected were members of Boko Haram, invaded his home at about 10am and carted away 100 cows and 50 sheep.
Saleh said nine of his colleagues were affected too as the rustlers also carted away over 900 cows, 20 sheep and 40 goats belonging to them, making a total of over 1,000 cows stolen by the invaders.
He said they couldn’t do anything because the invaders were well armed and were threatening them with their guns, adding that they trailed them to Sambisa forest thinking that they could get help.
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