Kano Police Arrest Four Suspects Over Poultry Farm Attack, Recover 35 Bags of Chicken Feed
Kano Police Arrest Four Suspects Over Poultry Farm Attack, Recover 35 Bags of Chicken Feed
Kano Police Arrest Four Suspects Over Poultry Farm Attack, Recover 35 Bags of Chicken Feed
The Kano State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with an attack on a poultry farm along Yankaba Road, Tokarawa area of Kano State, where about 84 chickens were slaughtered and several items stolen.
The arrests followed an operation conducted by operatives of the Command’s Special Intervention Squad (SIS) on November 6, 2026, at about 8:10 a.m., during a surveillance patrol at Kofar Dawanau, Kano.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the operatives intercepted a blue Sharon Galaxy vehicle with registration number KADUNA MKA 692 ZB, conveying some occupants.
During interrogation, the suspects reportedly confessed that they conspired with other accomplices, now at large, to attack the poultry farm on November 3, 2026, using dangerous weapons.
They allegedly slaughtered about 84 chickens and stole 13 crates of eggs, among other items.
Following further investigations, two additional suspects were arrested, bringing the total number of suspects in custody to four.
The suspects were identified as Mohammed Ibrahim, 33; Aminu Abdullahi, 32; Lawan Dan Alhaji, 45; and Bashir Lawan, 45.
Items recovered from the suspects include a blue Sharon Galaxy vehicle, 35 bags of chicken feed, one bloodstained sharp knife, three bloodstained daggers and two flyers.
The Police said the recovered items had been handed over to the rightful owner, who commended the Command for its prompt response and professionalism.
The Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the Special Intervention Squad for its vigilance and intelligence-led operation.
He said the operation was in line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on intelligence-led policing, proactive crime prevention and community-based security.
The Commissioner warned criminal elements to desist from unlawful activities, assuring residents that the Command would sustain its efforts to protect lives and property.
He also urged members of the public to provide timely and credible information that could assist security operatives in tackling crime.
The Police added that efforts were ongoing to arrest the remaining suspects and recover other stolen items, while the four arrested suspects would be charged to court after the completion of investigations.
Kano Police Arrest Four Suspects Over Poultry Farm Attack, Recover 35 Bags of Chicken Feed
