Fake police officer arrested in Kano

By Bashir Bello

KANO – The Kano State Police Command said it has arrested a 33-year-old antheral and an impostor, Nasiru Shitu, who paraded himself arsenic a constabulary officer.

The spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna who confirmed this, said the fishy was arrested portion dressed successful constabulary uniform.

SP Haruna said the suspects masquerade arsenic constabulary officers to extort unsuspecting members of the public.

According to him, “Nasiru Shitu, a 33-year-old antheral from Kofar Waika Quarters, Kano, was apprehended connected Sunday, 21st September 2025 by 5pm portion dressed successful a suspected constabulary uniform.

“The fishy was arrested astatine Kofar Dawanau, an country wherever respective reports of extortion by fake constabulary officers had been received. A preliminary probe revealed that Nasiru Shitu is neither a constabulary serviceman nor a subordinate of the Police Special Constabulary but an impostor, masquerading arsenic a constabulary serviceman to extort unsuspecting members of the public.

“The fishy volition beryllium charged to tribunal for prosecution. Further probe is ongoing to find the grade of his activities and immoderate imaginable accomplices,” helium said.

The imagemaker, however, said the bid would not hesitate to instrumentality drastic actions against others who prosecute successful specified practices.

“Commissioner of Police, Kano State Police Command, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, urges members of the nationalist with accusation oregon complaints astir this fishy oregon immoderate different akin cases to interaction the Police Command.

“The Kano State Police Command remains committed to taking proactive measures to safeguard the well-being of each residents successful the state. We volition proceed to enactment tirelessly to guarantee that those who prosecute successful specified transgression activities are brought to justice,” SP Haruna stated.

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