Bandits have stolen dozens of cattle and food items from farming communities of Tashan Jirgi, Akare, adjoining villages in Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger State between Monday and Wednesday.
Most of the residents, according to a source, have run away for safety to Wushishi to escape being kidnapped.
The incessant cattle rustling, had seriously reduced the supply of cattle to major markets in the area.
A source stated that a cattle dealer, Abdulrashid Suleiman had stopped his cattle business due to attacks on cattle rearers and rustling.
