Police parade 35 suspected robbers, kidnappers in Kano 

The Kano State Police Command says it has arrested a total of 35 suspects in connection with various crimes, including armed robbery, kidnapping, drug dealing, and fraud.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, disclosed this while parading the suspects and recovered items at the Police Headquarters on Monday.

The recovered items include weapons, stolen vehicles, solar batteries, mobile phones, and counterfeit currencies.

He said those apprehended included five suspected armed robbers on August 12, connected to a robbery incident at Hotoro Quarters, Kano, while a vehicle and locally-made gun were recovered.

Similarly, he said two suspected kidnappers were arrested on July 18, with the rescue of two kidnapped victims in a deep forest in Gubuchi Village, Makarfi LGA, Kaduna State.

”There is also the arrest of five suspected thieves on August 27, with five solar batteries recovered in Warawa LGA, Kano.

”Two mobile phone robbers were arrested on August 26, with a sharp knife and stolen mobile phone recovered in Dorayi Quarters, Kano.

”The is also the arrest of three suspected drug dealers on August 26, with 98 pieces of Exol tablets and a block of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp recovered in Yan-tagwage Quarters, Kano.