Mohammad Mohammad a 25- year- old farmer has been arrested by the police in Yobe for allegedly poisoning nine wells in Kasesa village near Damaturu.
Confirming the arrest on Thursday, the Spokesman of the state Police Command, Dungus Abdulkarim told newsmen that the suspect,” on May 25, poured insecticide into the wells which are sources of water to residents and herds in the area
Abdulkarim said samples collected from the wells and tested showed” that they were contaminated with fecal Coliforms, which can cause cholera, typhoid and other water borne diseases.
” Therefore,we identified and arrested the suspect today. He will be charged to court soon.” the police spokesman said
Abdulkarim added that the suspect confessed to commiting the offence but said his intention was to scare herders from encroaching on his farm
He said the command would also arrest the herdsmen and charge them with alleged criminal trespassing.
