Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- The Ekiti State Police Command on Tuesday said it arrested 17 persons for cattle rustling and recovered 558 cattle from the suspects.

The Commissioner of Police, Joseph Eribo, who disclosed this yesterday in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, said on 21 January, based on a credible tip-off, the command operations, arrested, one Ibrahim Abubakar, a notorious cattle rustler and kidnapper.

"During investigation, Ibrahim Abubakar confessed that he is into cattle rustling business, and equally mentioned different occasions in the past where he attacked cattle owners and made away with their cattle.

"A large number of rustled cattle numbering 255 were recovered from him. He will be further investigated and charged to court," M...