The Kano State Police Command said it had arrested no fewer than 225 suspects accused of committing various offences between June 1 to July 16, 2021.
The command’s Public Relations Officer Abdullahi Haruna disclosure in a statement issued to newsmen in Kano on Sunday.
He said those apprehended include 21 armed robbery suspects, 7 kidnapping suspects, 23 drug dealers, 18 suspected fraudsters, 5 motor vehicles thieves, 11 cattle rustlers, and 140 notorious thugs (‘Yan Daba).
Haruna said on July 7 one Ado Shuaibu of Malaku village in Doguwa local government had called Yakubu Abdu of Shere village in the same local government area demanding two million Naira or risked being kidnapped.
“The team immediately swung into action and covert operation was conducted at the pickup point which eventually led to the arrest of one Ado Shu’aibu, ‘m’, of 24 years old, of Maraku Village Doguwa LGA, Kano State.
“Suspect was shot on his right leg in his bid to flee, and was rushed to Doguwa General Hospital and treated. Exhibits recovered from him are; wooden carving design pistol, Tecno phone with SIM card he used in threatening the complainant, one machete, and a black polythene leather (to put ransom),” he said.
The police spokesperson added that on July 2, a team of policemen while on routine patrol in Falgore forest, Tudun Wada local government area, arrested one Abdulrahman Usman, of Kurmi village, Soba local government area, Kaduna state, and five others who attacked a cluster of herdsmen settlement in the forest.
“The herders repelled the attack and inflicted machete cuts on the suspect, and mopped up operation led to his capture with a locally made pistol.
The police added that they have arrested 37 suspected phone snatchers who attacked innocent motorist, cyclist and other road users with dangerous weapons at Kofar Dan’agundi robbing them of their handsets, money and other valuable items.
He said all suspects were charged to court for prosecution,” Haruna said.