Monday, September 21, 2026 -The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Yobe State Command, has arrested five persons, including a 42-year-old woman, over the alleged purchase and processing of dead cattle for human consumption.
The NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Bala Garba, said the
command placed the woman, identified as Nancy Benedict, under discreet
surveillance for two weeks before her arrest.
According to the NSCDC, the suspects were arrested in the
New Jerusalem area of Damaturu, following intelligence received by the command
about the alleged activity.
Garba said the command received intelligence about the
woman’s activities and monitored her discreetly for two weeks before she was
seen purchasing two cattle carcasses for N100,000, allegedly to process the
meat for human consumption.
“We arrested the suspects after our operatives witnessed the
woman purchasing the two cattle carcasses. The five suspects are currently in
custody, and we are investigating the source of the cattle, how they died and
whether the meat had already been processed or supplied to other people,” Garba
said.
The command is also expected to establish whether the
suspects had been involved in similar activities before their arrest.
The NSCDC warned that meat from animals that died without
proper veterinary inspection could pose serious food safety risks to consumers.
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