Police arrest 82 suspects for alleged kidnapping, armed robbery in Kano

• Kiyawa, who spoke on behalf of the State Commissioner of Police, Salman Dogo, said the achievements demonstrated the commitment of the command to maintaining law and order.
• He said the command would continue to strengthen its multifaceted strategies that revolved around community policing, strategic communication in sensitizing the public on security matters.

The Kano police command has announced that 82 suspects have been apprehended for “series of crimes” within the first fortnight of November in the state.

Abdullahi Kiyawa, the command’s spokesperson, revealed that the offenses comprise armed robbery, kidnapping, theft, drug trafficking, and fraud.

During a press briefing at the command’s headquarters in Bompai, Kano, Kiyawa attributed the arrests to a carefully crafted strategy employed by the command.

“The implementation of these strategies have yielded positive results as they led to the crackdown on criminal networks such as curtailing remnants of thuggery (Daba) activities within Kano Metropolis,” NAN quoted Kiyawa as saying.

“Other successes include dismantling armed robbery syndicates along Jigawa-Kano and Bauchi-Kano borders and foiling kidnapping incidents along Kaduna-Kano and Katsina-Kano borders.

“These operations resulted in the capture of 82 suspects and the recovery of firearms, hazardous materials, illicit substances, and stolen goods.”

Recovered items include one AK-47 rifle, three locally fabricated guns, 13 machetes, and 16 knives.

Other items are three motorcycles, one tricycle, 50 packets of diazepam, 42 packets of tramadol, 24 parcels, 175 bundles of dried leaves suspected to be hemp, and 10 mobile phones.”

According to Kiyawa, Salman Dogo, Kano police commissioner, stated that these accomplishments underscore the command’s dedication to upholding law and order.

Dogo stated that the command will augment its security tactics, which encompass community policing, intelligence-driven operations, and targeted interventions.

The police commissioner commended Abba Yusuf, Kano governor, for donating 78 patrol vehicles to the command, thereby bolstering its capacity to combat crime.