The police in Kano have arrested a 30-year-old man, Abba Musa,30, with tramadol tablets worth N25M million.
The suspect, a resident of Rijiyar Zaki Quarters Kano, was apprehended in possession of the tablets packed inside the motor vehicle boot.
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This is contained in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of State command, SP Haruna Abdullahi and issued to newsmen on Monday.
He disclosed that, “on the 31/07/2022 at about 2230hrs, a team of Policemen led by CSP Mohammed Yakubu, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Badawa Division Kano while on intelligence-led stop and search along Ahmadu Bello Way Kano intercepted one Abba Musa, ‘m’, 30 years old, of Rijiyar Zaki Quarters Kano, driven an unregistered white coloured Honda Accord 2016 Model Motor Vehicle containing Five Hundred Packets of suspected Tramadol Tablets, valued at N25 million packed inside the Motor Vehicle boot.”
The statement noted that “on investigation, the suspect confessed that the motor vehicle belonged to his friend, Sulaiman Danwawu, ‘m’, 29 years old, of Rijiyar Zaki Quarters Kano, and that Sulaiman directed him to hand over the Motor Vehicle to someone at Yan Kaba Quarters Kano.”
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He added that “Sulaiman was subsequently arrested. Sulaiman confessed that the Motor Vehicle belonged to him, and that he transported the Tramadol tablets from Onitsha, Anambra State with the intent to sell them in Kano.”
He said that “the Command’s Deputy Commissioner of Police directed that the case be immediately transferred to the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department, Narcotics Section for discreet investigation.”
The Command strongly warns that criminals will have no hiding place in Kano State and advises criminals to either repent or leave the State completely.
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While the statement urged residents to continue to pray for the State, the nation and report incidents to the nearest Police Station, and not take laws into their hands.
“Rigorous patrol, raids of criminal hideouts and black spots will continue throughout the State to ensure the protection of lives and property,” the statement added.
