Police arrest four for killing 84 chickens, stealing 13 crates of eggs

The Kano State Police Command has arrested four suspects following an attack on a poultry farm along Yankaba Road in the Tokarawa area of Kano. According to Daily Post Nigeria, the attack occurred on November 3 and resulted in the slaughtering of approximately 84 chickens and the theft of 13 crates of eggs.

The suspects, identified as Mohammed Ibrahim, 33; Aminu Abdullahi, 32; Lawan Dan Alhaji, 45; and Bashir Lawan, 45, were apprehended on November 6 at approximately 8:10 a.m. Daily Post Nigeria reported that operatives from the Special Intervention Squad intercepted a blue Sharon Galaxy vehicle near Kofar Dawanau. During interrogation, the occupants confessed to their involvement, and further investigations led to the arrest of two additional suspects.

Items recovered during the operation included the vehicle used in the attack, 35 bags of chicken feed, two fliers, and a sharp knife and three daggers that were stained with blood. Daily Post Nigeria stated that the recovered items were returned to the rightful owner. While four suspects are in custody, the police noted that other accomplices remain at large.

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