The Kano State Police Command has arrested four suspected criminals over an attack on a poultry farm along Yankaba Road, Tokarawa area of Kano, during which about 84 chickens were slaughtered and 13 crates of eggs stolen.
The suspects were also accused of stealing other items from the farm during the November 3, 2026 attack.
CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the Command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying operatives of the Command’s Special Intervention Squad (SIS) intercepted a blue Sharon Galaxy vehicle along Kofar Dawanau, Kano, on November 6, at about 8:10 a.m.
According to the statement, the occupants were questioned and subsequently confessed to participating in the attack, allegedly carried out in collaboration with other suspects who are still at large.
A discreet investigations and follow-up operations led to the arrest of two additional suspects, bringing the total number of those apprehended to four.
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 State; and Bashir Lawan, 45, of Katsina State.
Items recovered from the suspects include a blue Sharon Galaxy vehicle with registration number KADUNA MKA 692 ZB, 35 bags of chicken feed, a blood-stained knife, three blood-stained daggers and two fliers.
The state Poliice Command said efforts were ongoing to arrest the remaining suspects and recover other stolen items.
It added that the recovered property had been handed over to the rightful owner, who commended the police for their prompt response and professionalism.
The Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the SIS operatives for their 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-centred security operations.
CP Bakori warned criminal elements to desist from unlawful activities, assuring residents that the command would sustain efforts to rid the state of criminal activities.
He also urged members of the public to provide timely and credible information about suspicious persons and activities.
The suspects would be charged to court upon the completion of investigations.
