7th April, 2024
By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano
Police in Kano have arrested and paraded 120 suspected criminals at the Bompai police headquarters in the state while three kidnap victims were rescued.
The state police image-maker, Superintendent of Police, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who spoke on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed Usaini Gumel, listed arrested suspects to include: 15 armed robbery suspects; four kidnapping suspects; 10 suspected drug dealers; four motor vehicles thieves; three tricycles thieves; eleven motorcycles thieves; two suspected fraudsters; 20 suspected thieves and 55 suspected thugs (Yan-Daba).
Kiyawa said three kidnap victims were rescued while 15 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition; 12 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition; 24 locally made guns; seven motor vehicles; three tricycles; five motorcycles; 28 knives; 10 cutlasses and seven sharp irons (Dan-Bida); three parcels and 56 wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp; six sachets and 24 pieces of Diazapam tablets; 347 pieces of women wrappers; large quantity of vandalized KEDCO cable wires; 45 Sheep; 15 Jerricans of palm oil, among others were recovered by the police in March 2024.
According to him, the Kano State Police Command marked another significant milestone in the ongoing fight against the resurgence of thuggery and related violent criminal activities by streets boys.
The Police Command between 1st to 31st March 2024, has ramp-up its vigilance and implemented some strategic control initiatives towards addressing the resurgence of thuggery (Daba) activities in some identified locations in the State, especially the Metropolis.
Kiyawa further stated that some of these strategies employed include the employment of robust community policing engagements at tactical and operational levels saw the setting up of more Anti-Daba units at Dorayi flash point.
The Kano police spokesman added that through the use of this crime control initiative the Police Command succeeded in disrupting chains of attempts by criminals and arrested several thuggery kingpins, seized several illicit weapons and prevented the commission of crimes.
“Moving forward, the Command had arrested and dismantled various kidnappers den and rescued the victims. Other offences including armed robbery, illicit drug dealings and theft were all curtailed through increased patrol and engaging in various intelligence-led operations,” he said.