A prominent Islamic cleric known for negotiating with bandits, Ahmad Gumi Sheik, has claimed that most of the stolen cows in the North are transported down to the Southern part of the country for consumption, Hotmedia.ng learnt
According to him, rustling was one of the reasons that led to the banditry problem being witnessed in the country today.
He has revealed that most of the stolen or rustled cows in Zamfara State, Kano State, Sokoto State, and other Northwestern states are transported to the Southern part of the country- southeast, south-south and southwest for consumption. He made this startling revelation on his social media handle on Monday, September 6.
He said: “Out of the blues, in 2009, cattle rustling became rampant. Most of the cattle rustled were headed to the south in trailers where they are sold and slaughtered. This massive movement of rustled cattle greatly reduced their population. Most of the rustling first affected the rural herdsmen and it became more elaborate in the north-western region.
