May 25,
2019
YOLA
– Following the arrest and detention of a vulture in Maiha Local
Government Area of Adamawa State, a team of experts from the Nigeria
Conservation Foundation (NCF) is expected to arrive Yola, the Adamawa state
capital to monitor the vulture arrested and detained by the Adamawa State
police command from Maiha and moved to the State Criminal Investigation
Department CID.
The
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Othman Abubakar, who disclosed this
said the team, including veterinary doctors, are to ensure the safety and
proper upkeep of the endangered bird, in police custody in the last five days.
SP Othman
Abubakar, said the team led by Simon Onoja, would liaise with the CID
department to determine if the strange bird was a human being who turned to
vulture.
He
however confirmed that, the strange bird is in good condition, awaiting the
arrival of the conservation experts to the State to take over the custody of
the endangered bird which has been said to be behaving abnormally.
He
further said, the police has acquired search warrant to deploy detectives to
search the residence of the owner of the vulture in Maiha, alleged to have been
involved in fictitious rituals in the area before the lady and the strange bird
were arrested following an alarm raised by curious neighbours in Buha-Vango in
Maiha Local Government Area.
The
Police image-maker said Mrs. Rukaiyatu Salihu, the owner of the vulture, would
be charged to court, as soon as investigation into the matter is concluded as
she was arrested along with the strange bird.
Salihu,
40, her husband and three sons, whose faith could not be readily established,
were alleged to have been deeply involved in rituals activities for over 30
years at the same house in Maiha LGA.
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