A group of unidentified assailants violently attacked traders at a livestock market near Sarmach Junction, close to the Turkwel River Bridge in Kainuk.

Reports indicate that the assailants were armed with crude weapons and stones, forcing traders to flee for their safety.

In response, a multi-agency patrol team swiftly arrived at the scene and recovered 22 heads of cattle and 18 goats, which are believed to have been stolen during the incident.

The recovered livestock were moved to the GSU Lami Nyeusi camp, where rightful owners identified and reclaimed their animals under the supervision of National Government Administrative Officers (NGAO).

The multi-agency team remains deployed in the area, continuing efforts to locate the remaining stolen livestock and apprehend the perpetrators.

This comes just days after police officers in Igembe Central Sub-County, Meru County, recovered 145 stolen cattle and handed them to the rightful owners.

NPS expressed its commitment to protecting life and property, saying it is working tirelessly to combat livestock theft and other criminal activities in the country.