Farmer remanded for allegedly stealing 60 cattle

 Moro Musah, a 33-year-old farmer, has been remanded by the Circuit Court in Wa, for allegedly stealing 60 cattle at Kroboi, in the Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West Region.

Musah in a caution statement, admitted to the theft, but said: “I stole 14 of the cattle, not the reported 60

This followed a complaint lodged at the police station at Tumu by Barry Abdoulaye, a Fulani herdsman, from Yigantu in Sissala East, that 60 cattle were stolen from his kraal.

Prosecuting, Assistant Com­missioner of Police (ACP) Albert Adiita, said the Wellembele Police Motor Patrol Team, intercepted a Hyundai Grace mini-bus loaded with three cattle, suspected to have been stolen, and driven by Wakilu Abubakari.

Upon interrogation, Abuba­kari said Musah had asked him to transport the animals from Kroboi to Wa.

ACP Adiita said a telephone call between Abubakari and Musah, confirmed that the cattle belong to Musah.

The prosecution said the vehicle conveying the cattle was driven to the Wellembele Police Station, and during investigations, Mr Barry Abdoulaye, the com­plainant, identified a distinct mark on the three cattle, matching his stolen livestock.

ACP Adiita said further ex­amination of Abdoulaye’s kraal, revealed similar markings on his cattle, confirming the suspicion of theft by Musah.

The prosecution said that a search for Musah proved futile, until December 8, 2023, when he was arrested by the police.

ACP Adiita said Musah re­turned 14 cattle, while the search for the rest continued.

Musah is expected to reappear in court on April 16, 2024. -GNA

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