Mr Rafsanjani said higher taxes would increase prices and discourage consumption.
The commissioner described the development as a major operational success.
He described the project as a catalyst for economic growth.
According to him, the suspects disclosed that the cattle were to be delivered for sale.
The police said that two residents sustained gunshot injuries during the attack.
“We are fast becoming a nation where human life is treated as expendable,” he said.
Mr Abdullahi described the VCN as a strategic response to poverty, unemployment and food insecurity in northern Nigeria.
He said the attack occurred at about 2:40 p.m. on April 26, 2026.
He said the command also arrested six suspected car thieves and recovered four stolen vehicles.
According to him, malaria cases were recorded alongside acute watery diarrhoea and sepsis.
