Kano Police Arrest Four Over Poultry Farm Attack, Recover 35 Bags of Feeds
The Kano State Police Command has arrested four suspected armed robbers over an attack on a poultry farm in the state, during which about 84 chickens were slaughtered and several items, including crates of eggs, were stolen.
The police also recovered 35 bags of chicken feeds, weapons allegedly used in the attack and a vehicle suspected to have been used by the suspects.
The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
According to the statement, operatives of the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) intercepted a blue Sharon Galaxy vehicle with registration number KADUNA MKA 692 ZB during a surveillance operation at Kofar Dawanau, Kano, on November 6, at about 8:10 a.m.
Preliminary interrogation reportedly revealed that the suspects, alongside other accomplices still at large, attacked a poultry farm along Yankaba Road, via Tokarawa, Kano, on November 3.
During the attack, the suspects allegedly slaughtered approximately 84 chickens inside the farm and made away with 13 crates of eggs and other valuables.
The police said further investigations and follow-up operations led to the arrest of two additional suspects, bringing the total number of arrests to four.
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The suspects were identified as Mohammed Ibrahim, 33; Aminu Abdullahi, 32; Lawan Dan Alhaji, 45, all residents of Kano, and Bashir Lawan, 45, from Katsina State.
Items recovered from the suspects include a blue Sharon Galaxy vehicle, 35 bags of chicken feeds, a sharp knife and three daggers, all reportedly bearing blood stains, as well as two fliers.
The Command said the recovered items had been handed over to their rightful owner, who commended the police for their prompt response and professionalism.
It added that efforts were ongoing to apprehend the remaining accomplices and recover other stolen property.
The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the Special Intervention Squad for its vigilance and intelligence-led operation, describing the arrests as consistent with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on proactive crime prevention and community-centred policing.
Bakori warned criminal elements to desist from unlawful activities, assuring residents that the Command would sustain operations to rid the state of criminal networks and protect lives and property.
He also urged members of the public to provide credible and timely information about suspicious individuals and activities to support ongoing security operations.
The police said the suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
By PRNigeria
