Troops have foiled a cattle theft operation and rescued a driver from an angry mob in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The incident was contained in a post shared on X on Thursday by security analyst Zagazola Makama.

According to the report, troops of Operation Enduring Peace responded to a distress call around 2:45 a.m. on Tuesday after suspected cattle rustlers attacked Wuro Goshe village.

Security sources said the suspects fled when they saw the approaching troops, abandoning a vehicle carrying a cow believed to have been stolen.

“The troops also intervened to rescue the driver of the vehicle, who was nearly lynched by angry youths who had gathered at the scene.

“The driver was later taken to the Jaji Military Cantonment Medical Centre, where he is receiving treatment,” Makama wrote.

The recovered cow was identified and returned to its rightful owner, while the abandoned vehicle was taken into military custody for investigation.

Authorities said efforts are ongoing to track down the fleeing suspects and bring them to justice.

Ogun State Police Command has smashed a suspected cultist initiation procession, leading to the arrest of thirty male suspects in Isara-Remo.

DAILY POST learnt that the suspects allegedly converged at an uncompleted building in Isara-Remo, consuming alcoholic substances and chanting before they were apprehended.

They are Muiz Olawale, Adeniji Akinwale, Ajayi Victor, Damilola Oluwasegun, Adewale Olayemi, Aminu Rahmon, Olodudu Ademola, Matthew Imoleayo, Adenle Habeb, Lekan Qudus, Olamilekan Ayanleke, Adegbasa Ezekiel, Ibukun Adeniyi, Abiodun Babatunde, Oshofolahan Michael, Salau Adedeji, Benjamin Kehinde, Magnus Elijah and Oluwadamilare Samson.

Others include Oyebowale Ojutona, Abiodun Makanjuola, Idowu Toheeb, Olamide Sunday, Malik Also, Abdullahi Damilola, Israel Ayomikun, Oyeledun Ezekiel, Adelabu Imoleayo, Ajayi Oluwasegun, and Olaawun Faith.

Confirming the arrest on Thursday, the Police Spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said they were arrested on Tuesday by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU),  in collaboration with detectives from Isara Area Command and Isara Division.

The PRO noted that four vehicles allegedly abandoned during the attempted escape, one jack knife, one local drum, one “sekere” (rattle), and bottles suspected to have been used for alcohol consumption were recovered.

Babaseyi said, “The operation was carried out on 16th June, 2026, at about 1600hrs, following credible intelligence that a group of suspected hoodlums had converged at an uncompleted building in Isara-Remo for an unlawful gathering involving meeting activities, consumption of alcoholic substances, chanting, and initiation attempts.

“Acting on the intelligence, the Commander of the VCRU swiftly mobilised a combined team of operatives from the Unit, Isara Area Command, and Isara Division. The operatives stormed the location, dispersed the gathering, and arrested the suspects in a well-coordinated tactical operation.”

The image maker disclosed that the suspects have since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Abeokuta, and will be charged to court upon completion of investigation. 

“Efforts are ongoing to apprehend other fleeing suspects” he added.

The State Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, commended the swift response, discipline, and professionalism of the operatives involved, describing the operation as a clear demonstration of the Command’s sustained intelligence-led policing strategy and zero tolerance for violent crime and unlawful assemblies. 

He reiterated that cultism and related criminal activities will not be condoned in the State, urging members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious gatherings or criminal activities to the nearest police formation.

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani militia on Wednesday, ambushed and killed the traditional ruler of Gwande District in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Saf Samuel Alaket, while on his way back from a traditional council meeting at the council headquarters.

According to eyewitnesses, the bandits ambushed the monarch’s vehicle at about 7.30pm near the boundary between Sha District and Daffo community close to his hometown and opened fire on the vehicle.

The District Head reportedly sustained severe injuries and was rushed to a nearby medical facility for emergency treatment where he was later confirmed dead.

A community leader and member of the late District Head’s council, Peter Gwande who confirmed the attack in a phone call, described the murder of Saf Alaket as not only a painful loss to the people of Gwande community but also for the entire Bokkos LGA and Plateau State in general, adding that the attack has thrown the Bokkos Traditional Council and residents into mourning.

A youth leader in the Gwande community, Christopher Luka, who also spoke about the attack, stated that it has generated serious tension in the area, but that the situation has since been brought under control by security operatives.

Efforts to obtain confirmation from the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Alfred Alabo, were unsuccessful, as he did not respond to calls or reply to text messages sent to his phone.