Kano: Police apprehends 120 Suspected Criminals, Seizes Dozens of Weapons
Salihu Ali, Kano
The Kano State Police in Northwest Nigeria has reported the successful apprehension of 120 suspected criminals during the month of March, addressing a range of crimes.
According to a press release by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the operations also resulted in the rescue of three kidnapped individuals.
The arrested individuals encompass a variety of alleged criminal activities, including 15 suspected armed robbers, four individuals linked to kidnapping activities, 10 suspected drug dealers, four motor vehicle theft suspects, three involved in tricycle theft, eleven motorcycle theft suspects, two suspected fraudsters, and 20 individuals suspected of general theft. Additionally, 55 individuals believed to be involved in thuggery (known locally as ‘Yan-Daba’) were also apprehended.
Kiyawa added that 15 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition, 12 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, 24 locally made guns, seven motor vehicles, three tricycles, five motorcycles, 28 knives, 10 cutlasses, and seven sharp irons, three parcels and 56 wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, six sachets and 24 pieces of Diazepam tablets, 347 pieces of women wrappers, a large quantity of vandalized cable wires, 45 sheep, and 15 Jerricans of palm oil, among others, were recovered by the police in March 2024.
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According to him, the Kano State Police Command marked another significant milestone in the ongoing fight against the resurgence of thuggery and related violent criminal activities by street boys.
“The Police Command, between 1st to 31st March 2024, has ramped up its vigilance and implemented some strategic control initiatives towards addressing the resurgence of thuggery (Daba) activities in some identified locations in the state, especially the Metropolis,” he said.
Kiyawa further stated that some of these strategies employed include, the employment of robust community policing engagements at tactical and operational levels, which saw the setting up of more ‘Anti-Daba’ units at Dorayi flash points.
