The Kano State Police Command has arrested four suspects over an alleged attack on a poultry farm in the state, during which about 84 chickens were killed and 13 crates of eggs stolen.
The suspects were arrested on November 6 at about 8:10 am after operatives of the Command’s Special Intervention Squad intercepted a blue Sharon Galaxy vehicle with registration number KADUNA MKA 692 ZB during surveillance along Kofar Dawanau, Kano.
The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement issued on behalf of the Commissioner of Police on Thursday.
“The suspects confessed during interrogation that on November 3 they conspired with others still at large, armed themselves with dangerous weapons and attacked a poultry farm along Yankaba Road via Tokarawa, Kano,” the statement said.
According to the police, the suspects allegedly killed about 84 chickens at the farm and stole 13 crates of eggs, among other items.
The arrested suspects were identified as Mohammed Ibrahim, 33, of Mariri Quarters; Aminu Abdullahi, 32, of Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters; Lawan Dan Alhaji, 45, of Kurna Quarters, all in Kano; and Bashir Lawan, 45, of Katsina State, according to Kiyawa.
Items recovered during the operation included the vehicle, 35 bags of chicken feed, a sharp knife with blood stains, three daggers with blood stains and two fliers.
The police said the recovered items had been handed over to the owner of the poultry farm, who commended the Command for its response to the incident and efforts to protect lives and property.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Bakori, praised the Special Intervention Squad operatives for their role in the operation.
“I commend the vigilance, gallantry and intelligence-led policing of the Special Intervention Squad operatives,” Bakori said.
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He said the operation was carried out in line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police.
“This operation is in line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police on sustained intelligence-led operations, proactive crime prevention and community-centric policing,” the commissioner stated.
Bakori warned individuals involved in criminal activities to desist, assuring residents that the Command would continue its efforts to tackle crime across the state.
“Criminal elements should desist from crime, as the command will not relent in its efforts to flush out criminals and ensure that Kano State remains safe and peaceful,” he warned.
He also urged members of the public to support the police by providing timely and credible information about suspicious persons and activities.
Kano Police Arrest Four Over Alleged Killing Of 84 Chickens, Theft Of 13 Egg Crate