Police have reportedly arrested a sheep and her two lambs for eating a heap of fried fish displayed for sale at Bulabulin Ward in Maiduguri, the state’s capital.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Borno Police Command reportedly carried out the arrest following a complaint lodged by a trader identified as Yusuf Ibrahim, who sells fish in the neighbourhood.
Ibrahim complained that the sheep in question had terrorised him for years, adding that the sheep before her arrest would wait for him to be distracted and then quickly grab a mouthful of the fish until he or the bystanders would realise and chase it away.
The fish seller noted that he has endured the sheep’s unruly behaviour for years but had the final straw on Saturday as the action caused him huge financial losses.
The owner of the sheep, Luba Mohammed, said she was confused when the sheep developed a liking for fried fish.
Mohammed said Ibrahim had complained to her about the behaviour but pleaded with him to forgive it.
She added that said she would take disciplinary measures against the sheep by selling, slaughtering, or tying it at home.
Meanwhile, efforts to reach Borno police spokesperson, Kamiludeen Sani proved abortive.
