The Kano State Police Command has arrested 107 suspects involved in various major crimes including armed robbery, kidnapping, illicit drug trafficking, thuggery, motorcycle and motor vehicle theft and other social vices within the last month.
The state Police commissioner, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori made the disclosure while giving an update on the current security situation in the state at the Command’s headquarters Bompai on Monday.
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He said the suspects who were apprehended within the last one month, included eight armed robbers, eight kidnappers, three human trafficking suspects and fourteen suspected drug dealers.
Others, he said, were two suspected motor vehicle thieves, six motorcycle thieves, five suspected thieves and sixty-one suspected thugs (Yan-Daba) while
one human trafficking victim was rescued.
According to him, the Command had also recovered one AK-47 Rifle, seven fabricated guns, eleven live ammunition, seven motor vehicles, eight motorcycles and seven cows.
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Also recovered were 102 cutlasses, 74 knives, 111 parcels, 458 wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Cannabis Sativa, 211 pieces of suspected rubber solutions,
257 bottles of suspected Suck and Die and forty four dealers of Kampala textile materials
“From the launch of ‘Operation Kukan Kura’ on 1st July, 2025 to date, a total of 473 dangerous weapons, and a large quantity of illicit drugs have been recovered,” the commissioner said.
“This press briefing aims to give an update on the Command’s recent operational successes, particularly through the “Operation Kukan Kura” initiative, which has played a pivotal role in reclaiming public spaces from criminal elements.
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“In line with the directives of the IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on community-centered policing, the Kano State Police Command intensified its efforts through the implementation of “Operation Kukan Kura”, which incorporates both kinetic and non-kinetic approaches. This initiative is designed to foster active public participation in policing and collaborative approach to addressing criminal activities,” he said.
The CP commended officers for their selfless service, assuring that the command will continue to adapt and innovate its approaches to stay ahead of criminal elements with a view to maintain peace and stability in the state.
