The Kano State Police Command has cracked down on two armed robbery syndicates and arrested six suspects.
Spokesman of the command SP. Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement.
He said the suspects were arrested in connection with three different armed robbery cases in the state.
He said the first incident, occurred on 10/05/2025 at about 05:00pm which led to the arrest of one Saidu Abubakar, from Dan-saidu Quarters, Naibawa, Kano.
The suspect, who was arrested in Plateau State in possession of a stolen Toyota Corolla 2016 model, belonging to one Nura Abdullahi of Naibawa Quarters, Kano, which was robbed on 2nd May 2025, confessed that he belongs to a syndicate specialized in vehicle snatching.
While the second incident led to the arrest of three armed robbery suspects who attacked a household with cutlasses and knives and made away with a black Yaris motor vehicle, three computer laptops, an iPhone 11, a cash sum of one hundred and two thousand naira (N102,000:00), and other valuable items.
The third incident happened on 16/05/2025 at about 06:00pm when a team of detectives arrested a suspected motor vehicle thief, while trying to sell a suspected stolen motor vehicle, a Howo concrete mixer, ash in color, in Kano.
SP. Shiisu said police have recovered four vehicles while investigation is ongoing and that the suspects will be taken to court.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the officers that carried out the operations for their professionalism and dedication to duty.
He assures the public that the Command will continue to work tirelessly to ensure the safety and security of lives and property
