NSCDC arrests woman, four others over alleged sale of dead cattle meat in Yobe

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Yobe State Command, has arrested 5 persons, including a 42-year-old woman, implicit the alleged acquisition and processing of dormant cattle for quality consumption.

The NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Bala Garba, said the bid placed the woman, identified arsenic Nancy Benedict, nether discreet surveillance for 2 weeks earlier her arrest.

According to the NSCDC, the suspects were arrested successful the New Jerusalem country of Damaturu, pursuing quality received by the bid astir the alleged activity.

Garba said the bid received quality astir the woman’s activities and monitored her discreetly for 2 weeks earlier she was seen purchasing 2 cattle carcasses for N100,000, allegedly to process the nutrient for quality consumption.

“We arrested the suspects aft our operatives witnessed the pistillate purchasing the 2 cattle carcasses. The 5 suspects are presently successful custody, and we are investigating the root of the cattle, however they died and whether the nutrient had already been processed oregon supplied to different people,” Garba said.

The bid is besides expected to found whether the suspects had been progressive successful akin activities earlier their arrest.

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