{"id":374997,"date":"2025-07-08T11:55:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T11:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2025\/07\/08\/troops-arrest-two-suspected-cattle-rustlers-in-benue\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T11:55:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T11:55:01","slug":"troops-arrest-two-suspected-cattle-rustlers-in-benue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2025\/07\/08\/troops-arrest-two-suspected-cattle-rustlers-in-benue\/","title":{"rendered":"Troops Arrest Two Suspected Cattle Rustlers In Benue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Troops under Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested two individuals suspected of cattle rustling in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest was confirmed in a statement on Monday by Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, acting Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force OPWS.<\/p>\n<p>According to Zubairu, the suspects were apprehended on Sunday while troops were on their way to support police officers who had earlier engaged armed herders near Udei village.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: 35 Abductees Rescued, Ammunition Recovered As Police Foil Kidnap Syndicate In Niger<\/p>\n<p>The two suspects, Raymond Abina (32) and Sunday Faga (21), both from Ukohol Village in Guma, were intercepted while riding a motorcycle and carrying a sack filled with freshly butchered cow meat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon questioning, the duo alleged that they purchased the meat from a Fulani herder deep within the forest,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>However, early findings suggested the cow had been stolen from Tse Pokiau Village in the Daudu area of the same local government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe suspects will be handed over to the relevant agency for prosecution at the end of preliminary investigations,\u201d Zubairu added.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the development, OPWS Force Commander, Major General Moses Gara, stressed that cattle rustling, destruction of farmland, and jungle justice are serious crimes that heighten insecurity.<\/p>\n<p>He urged the public to avoid unlawful actions and promptly report criminal activity to the authorities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeace and security are collective responsibilities,\u201d he said, encouraging local communities to set up early warning systems and notify nearby security personnel of any suspicious behavior.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div data-infor-trackid=\"966303\" data-infor-trackbid=\"1\" class=\"infor-target\" id=\"infor-757618912\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1751716988_442_300x250@2x.png\" alt=\"\"   width=\"600\" height=\"500\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Troops under Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested two individuals suspected of cattle rustling in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. 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