The Kano State Police Command said it had arrested no fewer than 2,425 suspected criminals with recovery of firearms, dangerous weapon illicit drugs, stolen properties, among other exhibits from January to December 2024.
The State Police Commissioner, Salman Dogo Garba disclosed the figures while addressing a news conference at the Police Command headquarters in Bompai on Tuesday.
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“From 1st January to 31st December, 2024, a total of two thousand, four hundred and twenty-five (2,425) suspects were arrested with recovery of fire arms, dangerous weapons, illicit drugs, stolen properties, and other exhibits, “ he said.
According to him, the breakdown of the arrests included 189 armed robbery suspects, 34 suspected kidnappers, 10 suspected cattle rustlers and two suspected gun runners.
Others he said were 22 motor vehicle thieves, 58 suspected drug dealers, 18 human trafficking suspects, 46 tricycle thieves, 28 motorcycle thieves, 4 suspects arrested for forgery, 27 suspected fraudsters and 1,987 suspected thugs (Yan Daba).
Similarly the Command had rescued a total of 40 human trafficking victims, 13 kidnapping victims and two abduction victims.
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He said in addition Seven AK-47 Rifles, One Baretta Pistol, One Pump Action Rifle, Four Dane Guns, Seven Locally Made Guns and Four Toy Guns, 1,213 Live Ammunition, 57 Cutlasses and One198 Sharp Knives were recovered.
Other recoveries were 12 Motor Vehicles, 44 Motorcycles, 15 Tricycles and fake currencies amounting to N129 billion among others.
“At the beginning of the year, there were security challenges across the 44 LGAs of the State, including threat of infiltration of Bandits, Kidnapping and Armed Robbery along the villages in 17 frontline border LGAs of the States bordering Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa and Bauchi States.
“In line with the directives and guidance of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, the general security situation of the State was carefully assessed, critically analyzed and demographically crime-mapped.
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“An action plan was designed to effectively police the State. The following strategies were incorporated in the Command’s action plan: robust community policing engagements, sustenance of targeted clearance operations, Intelligence-led and visibility policing, Synergy with sister security agencies and strategic communication in public enlightenment and sensitization.
“The Command will continue to; intensify community policing engagements, engage in robust Intelligence-led policing, conduct targeted clearance operations and carryout massive public enlightenment and sensitization to meet the dynamic security demand of the state,” he added.
