The Yobe State Government Standing Committee on Recovery of Rustled Cattle and Other Livestock has announced that a combined team of operatives from the Nigerian Army and the Hunters Group recovered 48 stranded cows without any trace of a herdsman or owner.
The disclosure was made by the Special Adviser on Security Matters and Chairman of the Standing Committee, Brigadier General Dahiru Abdulsalam (Retd), in a statement issued on Saturday.
He explained that the cows were discovered on Friday, 19 September 2025, between the Mafa and Sassawa general area of Tarmuwa and Damaturu Local Government Areas.
“A combined team of operatives from the Nigerian Army and Hunters Group on operation in the area, recovered the stranded cows. By this announcement, the owner(s) are requested to come forward with proof of ownership to claim their livestock,” he said.
