Police arrest 35 suspected criminals in Kano
The police command in Kano State has arrested 35 suspects in connection with various crimes in the last one month.
SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, the spokesperson for the command stated this when he briefed newsmen in Kano on Monday.
Kiyawa said that the suspects were arrested for crimes including armed robbery, kidnapping, theft, drug dealing and fraud, saying that items recovered from them included dangerous weapons, stolen vehicles, solar batteries, mobile phones and counterfeit currency.
“Some of the notable cases include the arrest of five suspected armed robbers on Aug. 12, who were connected to a robbery incident at Hotoro Quarters, Kano. A motor vehicle and a locally made gun were recovered from them.
“On July 18, two suspected kidnappers were arrested, and two kidnapped victims were rescued in a deep forest in Gubuchi Village in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State,” he said.
The spokesman also said that five suspected thieves were arrested on August 27 in Warawa Local Government Area and that five solar batteries were recovered from them
” Two armed robbers were arrested on August 26, and a sharp knife and a stolen mobile phone were recovered in Dorayi Quarters, Kano.
“Other cases include the arrest of suspected fraudsters, motorcycle thieves, and armed robbers, as well as the recovery of stolen motor vehicles and counterfeit currency,” he said.
Kiyawa also said that the command had arrested three suspected drug dealers on August 26, and 98 pieces of Exol tablets and a block of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered in Yan-tagwage Quarters, Kano.
He reaffirmed the commitment of the command to fighting crime and ensuring the safety of residents of the state.
