Family spends N1.7m to recover 31 cows missing from police custody to no avail

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A Fulani family in Kaban village in Igabi local government area of Kaduna State has spent N1.750 million in an effort to recover 31 cows and two sheep alleged to have got missing from the custody of the police.

The family therefore called on the State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ahmad Abdurrahman to help recover their cows.

The family alleged that the 31 cows and two sheep got missing a year ago when some policemen went to the village and took the animals away.

A member of the family, Abubakar Ibrahim, alleged that since the policemen led by an unnamed divisional crime officer stormed the village and took the cows and sheep away, efforts to get back the animals had failed.

“My sibling and my brother in-law, who went after the cows to inquire reasons for the police action, were detained for two weeks. We have no option but to bail them with N580, 000.

“So far, we have spent N1.7 million to recover those cows and the sheep because they (police) kept collecting money from us without telling us where the cows are. The police officer kept telling us that the cows have been taken to Abuja.

“This is why we are calling on the State Governor and the Commissioner of police to intervene by calling on the police officers to return our cows,” he said.

On the reason given by the police for confiscating the cows, Ibrahim explained that the officers accused him of having a gun which he denied.

“I have never own a gun in my life. I personally met the officer who also told me that their investigation later shows I’m innocent but yet he requested for N700,000 bribe from me before the cows will be released but I told him I don’t have that amount of money so he later collected N200,000 yet, the cows are still not return,” he said.

He said the animals belong to the family and that they will not to let go no matter how long it will take them to get justice.

The village head of Kaban, Alhaji Shehu Muhammad, confirmed the incident saying the Ibrahims are peace-loving people in the community.

When contacted, the spokesman for the State Police Command, Mr. Yakubu Sabo declined comments.

With Daily Trust report

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