Nigeria: Police arrest four suspects over killing of 84 chickens
By Zuleihat Owuiye, Nigeria
The Kano State Police Command has arrested four men suspected of attacking a poultry farm, killing 84 chickens and stealing 13 crates of eggs alongside other items.
The suspects were reportedly arrested on November 6 by operatives of the command’s Special Intervention Squad during a surveillance operation along Kofar Dawanau in Kano.
According to a statement released on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, the officers intercepted a blue Sharon Galaxy vehicle with registration number KADUNA MKA 692 ZB at about 8:10 am before making the arrests.
During interrogation, the suspects allegedly confessed to participating in the attack, which took place on November 3 at a poultry farm along Yankaba Road, near Tokarawa, Kano.
Police said the suspects conspired with other individuals who are still at large, armed themselves with dangerous weapons and stormed the facility, where they reportedly slaughtered 84 chickens and carted away 13 crates of eggs and other belongings.
The arrested suspects were identified as Mohammed Ibrahim, 33; Aminu Abdullahi, 32; Lawan Dan Alhaji, 45, all residents of Kano, and Bashir Lawan, 45, from Katsina State.
Items recovered during the operation include the intercepted vehicle, 35 bags of chicken feed, a blood-stained sharp knife, three blood-stained daggers and two fliers.
The police said the recovered items had been handed over to the farm owner, who appreciated the command for its swift response and professionalism.
Reacting to the development, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Bakori, praised the Special Intervention Squad for its vigilance and intelligence-led operation.
He noted that the operation was consistent with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police on proactive crime prevention and community-focused policing.
The commissioner also warned criminal elements to stay away from unlawful activities, assuring residents that the command would continue working to maintain peace and security across the state.
