The Kano State Police Command has reported the arrest of 107 suspects involved in various criminal activities over the past month. The arrests were made under the ongoing Operation Kukan Kura, which targets offences including armed robbery, kidnapping, human trafficking, theft, drug dealing, and thuggery.
Among those apprehended are eight armed robbery suspects, eight individuals suspected of kidnapping, three accused of human trafficking, 14 alleged drug dealers, two suspected motor vehicle thieves, six motorcycle thieves, five accused of theft, and 61 suspected thugs locally referred to as ‘Yan-Daba’.
Recovered items during the operation include one AK-47 rifle, two fabricated guns, 11 live rounds of ammunition, seven motor vehicles, eight motorcycles, seven cows, 102 cutlasses, 74 knives, 111 parcels, and 458 wraps of dried leaves believed to be Cannabis sativa. Authorities also seized 211 pieces of suspected rubber solutions, 257 bottles of a substance known as ‘suck and die’, five packets, 21 pieces of suspected Exol tablets, 20 sachets, 13 pieces of suspected diazepam tablets, 44 items of Kampala textile materials, 59 mobile phones, three Point of Sale machines, 17 Opay instant debit cards, and three MP3 players.
Police Commissioner Ibrahim Bakori expressed satisfaction with the operation’s success, noting a significant reduction in thuggery-related issues, which have been a major concern in the state. He credited the achievements to the community policing approach adopted by Operation Kukan Kura, which actively involves local communities as partners in maintaining security.
The Kano State Police Command affirmed its commitment to ensuring public safety and pledged to continue collaborating with communities to curb and reduce criminal activities throughout the state.
