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Kano Police Command Arrests 331 Criminals, Recovers 54 Assorted Guns, 1,830 Parcels Of Wrapped Drugs, Intoxicants

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Sani Muhammad Sani

Three Hundred and Thirty-One (331) suspects were arrested, with Fifty Four (54) assorted guns, One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Thirty parcels of different wrapped drugs and intoxicants were recovered by the Kano State Police Command.

The suspects were said to be arrested for major offences ranging from Armed Robbery, Kidnapping, Car Theft, Thuggery, Drug Abuse, others, according to the state Commissioner of Police, CP Lawal Abubakar.

According to the CP, the command has reviewed it’s anti-crime strategies and conducted discreet investigations on all cases.

Breaking down the offences for arrest of the suspects, CP Abubakar stated that; 51 for Armed Robbery, 69 for Kidnapping, 12 fraudsters, 7 Human Traffickers, 18 for Motor Vehicles and Tricycles Thefts, 6 Drug Dealers, 168 Suspected Thugs (Yan daba).

He further revealed that most of the arrested suspects were charged to court for prosecution.

According to him: “The command also succeeded in recovering 27 Rifles, including 6 AK-47, 4 Baretta Pistols, 1 English Pistol, 1 Double Barrel Gun, 1 Locally made SMG and 6 locally made Pistols, others are 2 Locally Made Revolver Pistols, 6 Dane Guns, 24 Motor Vehicles,12 Tricycles, 2 Motorcycles and 94 Knives.

“Drugs recovered from various suspects, addicts and dealers are 306 Parcels and 263 Wraps of Dried leaves Suspected to be Indian Hemp, 2 Cartons of Suspected Tramadol Tablets, 1,213 pieces of Exol Tablets, 48 Pieces of Robber Solution, 30 Motor Vehicle Batteries, 9 Ceiling Fans, 1 Plasma TV, 1 Grinding Machine, 75 Mobile Phones, 1 Iron Cutter, Bunch of Master Keys and others others.

“The command also rescue 11 Kidnapped Victims and 17 victims of Human Trafficking”.

The Commissioner of Police commends the state Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for the continuous support of the Police Command especially for the installation of Communication gadgets at the Command’s Headquarters in Bompai, construction of Divisions, Area Commands and repairs of Patrol Vehicles.


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