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The Kano State Police Command has achieved a serious breakthrough by arresting 4 suspected bandits, stopping their plans to buy an AK-47 rifle.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this whereas parading the suspects earlier than journalists on the police headquarters in Bompai, Kano.
In keeping with Kiyawa, the arrest was made potential via credible intelligence gathered by regulation enforcement operatives.
Arrest and Restoration of Weapons
The suspects—Shukurana Salihu (25), Rabi’u Dahiru (35), Ya’u Idris (30), all from Katsina State, and Muktar Sani (30) from Yandodo Hotoro Quarters, Kano—have been apprehended on March 6, 2025, at about 2:00 pm at Chula Filling Station, Hotoro Quarters, Kano.
A radical search of the suspects led to the restoration of a cache of arms and ammunition, together with:
Three (3) domestically made revolver pistols
12 stay ammunition of various calibers
Three (3) cartridges
Two (2) cutlasses
4 (4) knives
24 items of ball bearings
Money sum of ₦1,028,800
Suspected charms
Ongoing Investigation
The suspects are at present present process interrogation on the Command’s Felony Investigation Division (CID). Upon the completion of the investigation, they are going to be charged to court docket for prosecution.
The Kano State Police Command has reaffirmed its dedication to tackling crime and urged the general public to proceed offering helpful data to assist regulation enforcement efforts.
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