The Kano State Police Command has arrested four suspects over an attack on a poultry farm in Kano, during which about 84 chickens were slaughtered, and eggs and other valuables were stolen.
The suspects allegedly attacked the farm along Yankaba Road, via Tokarawa, Kano, on November 3, 2026, after conspiring with other accomplices who are still at large.
The police said the suspects were arrested following the interception of a blue Sharon Galaxy vehicle with registration number KADUNA MKA 692 ZB by operatives of the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) during a surveillance operation along Kofar Dawanau, Kano, on November 6.
According to the police, interrogation of the occupants of the vehicle led to their confession and subsequent investigations that resulted in the arrest of two additional suspects, bringing the number of those in custody to four.
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The 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.
Items recovered from them included 35 bags of chicken feed, a blue Sharon Galaxy vehicle, one blood-stained knife, three blood-stained daggers and two fliers.
The police said the recovered items had been handed over to their rightful owner, who commended the command for its prompt response and professionalism.
The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the operatives of the Special Intervention Squad for what he described as their vigilance, gallantry and intelligence-led policing.
Bakori said the operation was consistent with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on intelligence-driven operations, proactive crime prevention and community-centred policing.
He warned criminal elements against engaging in unlawful activities, assuring residents that the command would sustain its efforts to tackle armed robbery and other violent crimes in the state.
The police commissioner also urged residents to provide timely and credible information about suspicious persons and activities to support security operations.
The command’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said efforts were ongoing to apprehend the remaining accomplices and recover other stolen items.
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