Kano Police arrest 3 persons for adulterating fertiliser
Police in Kano have arrested three persons, including a woman, in the Gwagwarwa neighbourhood of Kano for allegedly adulterating Golden Penny fertiliser. The Police Public Relations Officer in Kano State, DSP Magaji Majiya confirmed the arrest of the suspects in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Friday. He said that […]
He said that the suspects were apprehended while they were repackaging the adulterated fertiliser in the bags of Golden Penny fertiliser on Wednesday.
He said that the suspects were arrested, following a tip-off on the adulterated fertiliser in their possession.
“The suspects include two males and a female but the female suspect, who was said to be the owner of the fertiliser, was granted bail due to ill health,” he said.
Majiya said that the case had been transferred from Gwagwarwa Police Station to the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigation
He called on the people to continue to cooperate with security agencies by reporting illegal activities in their neighbourhoods to the police for prompt action.
“This is the second time in two weeks that fraudsters are arrested by the police through the assistance of members of the public,” he said.
Majiya said that the suspects would face prosecution as soon as investigations on the case were concluded. (NAN)