Police Arrest 9 Interstate Armed Robbery Suspects In Kano

Kano State Police Command has arrested 9 suspected members of an equipped robbery pack believed to beryllium liable for a bid of convulsive robberies crossed Kano, Kaduna and Abuja.

Briefing newsmen astatine the command’s office successful Bompai, the authorities commissioner of police, Ibrahim Bakori, disclosed that the suspects were arrested pursuing a coordinated intelligence-led cognition which was successful enactment with the directive of the inspector-general of constabulary (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, for each commands to intensify efforts against convulsive crimes.

According to him, the arrests followed an equipped robbery incidental that occurred connected October 8, 2025, astatine Unguwar Wambai, Dorayi Babba Quarters, Kano, wherever a pack of robbers attacked a residence astatine astir 2 a.m.

He explained that, the criminals carted distant a Toyota Yaris vehicle, a currency totalling N3.7 million, mobile phones, and different valuables, aft assaulting the victim’s woman and inflicting superior injuries connected her.

“Following a swift effect from Dorayi Division and the Special Intervention Squad (SIS), 1 fishy was initially apprehended, starring to the apprehension of 8 others successful coordinated raids crossed Kano and Kaduna states,” helium stated.

Those arrested include: Abubakar Aminu (22), Aliyu Aliyu (23), Abubakar Usman (22), Sulaiman Sani (20), Yusuf Yusuf (17), Abdulrahman Aliyu (23), Salisu Hussaini (17), Sulaiman Abdullahi (20), and Abdulmutallib Sa’ad (24).

Items recovered from the suspects see 1 double-barreled weapon with 18 unrecorded cartridges, 2 pistols, an robust cutter, 2 cutlasses, 4 knives, 3 torchlights, and a reddish Toyota Corolla utilized successful their operations.

Bakori said the suspects confessed to aggregate robberies successful the 3 states and would beryllium charged successful tribunal upon completion of investigations.

While noting that the Command’s “Operation Kukan Kura” inaugural has importantly reduced transgression rates successful Kano, peculiarly telephone snatching and thuggery, the commissioner commended his officers for their professionalism and bravery and lauded the nationalist for providing captious quality to the command.