Following a complaint about noise pollution from neighbors, a Nigerian court has given the owner of a raucous rooster until Friday to kill it, according to local media.

According to two neighbors, the cockerel's constant crowing kept them from sleeping, and the court in the northern city of Kano pronounced it a nuisance to the neighborhood, according to the Premium Times news website.

Yusuf Muhammed, one of the neighbors, testified in court that the rooster's crowing violated his right to a sound sleep.

Isyaku Shu'aibu informed the court that he had purchased the fowl for use in celebrations of Good Friday and requested that it be allowed to live until the Christian holiday before being killed for a family meal.

Magistrate Halima Wali granted the request on Tuesday but warned him to prevent the cockerel from roaming the area and disturbing residents, the Daily Trust news website adds.

The owner was also ordered to ensure he slaughters the bird on Friday as promised or face a penalty.