Police operatives in Kano State have arrested four men suspected of attacking a poultry farm, killing 84 chickens and stealing 13 crates of eggs.
The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, announced the arrests in a statement released on Thursday.
He said the incident happened on November 3 at a poultry farm located along Yankaba Road in the Tokarawa area of Kano.
According to the police, the suspects allegedly carried out the attack alongside other accomplices who are currently on the run.
The four suspects were arrested on November 6 at about 8:10 a.m. after operatives of the Special Intervention Squad intercepted a blue Sharon Galaxy vehicle around Kofar Dawanau.
The police said the occupants reportedly confessed to their involvement during interrogation. Further investigations subsequently led to the arrest of two additional suspects.
The suspects were identified as Mohammed Ibrahim, 33; Aminu Abdullahi, 32; Lawan Dan Alhaji, 45; and Bashir Lawan, 45.
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Items allegedly recovered from them included 35 bags of chicken feed, a sharp knife, three blood-stained daggers, two fliers and the vehicle suspected to have been used during the operation.
The police disclosed that the recovered items had been returned to their rightful owner, who appreciated the command for its swift response.
The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the officers involved in the operation, describing their efforts as a demonstration of vigilance and intelligence-led policing.
He warned criminals against engaging in unlawful activities, assuring residents that the command would continue working to improve security across the state.
The police added that efforts were ongoing to apprehend the fleeing accomplices and recover other stolen property.
The suspects are expected to be charged in court after the conclusion of investigations.
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