KANO POLICE COMMAND PARADES 100 SUSPECTED CRIMINALS
The police boss disclosed that the suspects were apprehended at different times and locations within the last 20 days, explaining that on August 21, four kidnappers were arrested based on complaint of threat to kidnap through text messages to one Sani Yahaya and his wife of Gordon Dutse Quarters Kano.
Penpushing further reports that, Iliyasu added that 61 (alleged) miscreants (Yandaba) in connection with thuggery activities were arrested, while on August 25, Puff-Adder in collaboration with Miyatti Allah representatives of Kano and Kaduna arrested one Sa’idu Abdullahi and four others at Falgore forest involved in armed robbery and kidnapping.
The Commissioner also noted that on August 15 at about 1:45 p.m, Aminu Ibrahim of Kaduna State was arrested for being in possession of 11 bags of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp in company of one Nura Dalhatu.
Hear him further, “on August 22, at about 2:40 a.m police on patrol along Zaria Road arrested one Harrison Ofesi also in possession of motor vehicle and 15 parcels of dried leaves’, adding that the command also on August 16, based on intelligent report, arrested Hassan Idris and four others for conspiracy, robbery, culpable homicide and receiving stolen property.
“The suspects confessed to have stolen six solar panels and 124 solar batteries and also attacked one Saifullahi Mohammed of Gaida Quarters Kano and robbed him of his tecno phone valued at N50, 000 and seven bundles of wrappers. Similarly the suspects also stabbed the victim, Mohammed with knife where he was rushed to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital Kano where he was confirmed dead, ” he said.
The Commissioner added that on August 29 at about 2 p.m, two alleged forgery and cyber-crime (Yahoo Yahoo) boys who specialised in hacking people’s accounts and ATMs were arrested while on patrol at Gwammaja Quarters Kano.
Penpushing also reports that, the police boss said items recovered from the suspects included four computer laptops, three printers, some fake statement of results of Kano Polytechnic, School of Hygiene and some NECO results, as well as fake drivers licence, tinted permit, Nigeria army ID card, voters cards, Tecno handset, MTN sim card and Zain sim card.
The police boss added that 21 different dangerous weapons such as axes, sticks, cutlasses were also recovered from the suspects in addition to 126 bottles of codeine expectorant, large quantity of Indian hemp, suck and die and rubber solution.
Penpushing reports that, Iliyasu said investigation was ongoing and as soon as it is completed, the suspects would be charged to court, adding that also recovered were six AK 47 riffles with 110 round lives ammunition and a set of camouflage uniform, three locally made pistols with 15 rounds of locally made ammunition, among others.
