Kano: Police arrest 4 over assault on poultry farm, killing of 84 chickens

The Kano State Police Command has arrested 4 suspects over an assault on a poultry farm within the state, the place about 84 chickens had been allegedly slaughtered and 13 crates of eggs stolen.

The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a press release issued on Thursday.

According to the assertion, the assault occurred on November 3 at a poultry farm alongside Yankaba Road, Tokarawa space of Kano.

The suspects allegedly carried out the operation with different accomplices who’re nonetheless at massive.

“The suspects were arrested on November 6 at about 8:10 a.m. when operatives of the Special Intervention Squad intercepted a blue Sharon Galaxy vehicle along Kofar Dawanau in Kano,” the police mentioned.

According to the assertion, the occupants confessed throughout interrogation to their involvement within the assault.

Further investigations led to the arrest of two further suspects, bringing the variety of these in police custody to 4.

The suspects had been recognized as Mohammed Ibrahim, 33; Aminu Abdullahi, 32; Lawan Dan Alhaji, 45; and Bashir Lawan, 45.

“Items recovered from them included 35 bags of chicken feeds, a sharp knife and three daggers, all with blood stains, as well as two fliers and the vehicle allegedly used in the operation,” the assertion added.

The police mentioned the recovered objects had been handed over to the rightful proprietor, who counseled the Command for its immediate response and professionalism.

The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, praised the Special Intervention Squad for what he described as its vigilance and intelligence-led operation.

He warned prison parts to keep away from crime, assuring residents that the Command would proceed efforts to make the state secure.

“The Command is intensifying efforts to arrest the remaining suspects and recover other stolen items. Members of the public are also urged to provide credible information on suspicious persons and activities. The suspects will be charged to court after the investigation,” the police mentioned.