Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspects, Recover N42.95m Worth Of Illicit Drugs

The Kano State Police Command person arrested 2 notorious equipped robbery suspects and recovered a ample quantity of illicit drugs worthy implicit N42 cardinal successful a large cognition wrong the state.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, announced successful a connection that the suspects—Nura Sani, a 20-year-old antheral from Zango Town, Bauchi State, and Ibrahim Lawan, a 35-year-old antheral from Katsina State—were apprehended successful transportation with a daring robbery that occurred connected September 14, 2025, astatine Tokarawa Quarters.

He explained that, during the operation, the suspects, equipped with unsafe weapons, stormed a residence and made distant with a Mercedes-Benz GLK valued astatine N26.5 million, on with phones and different valuables.

In a abstracted operation, constabulary operatives recovered 540 packets of suspected Pregabalin capsules valued astatine N40.5 cardinal successful Jalli Village, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area.

“The bid besides intercepted 2 suspects connected September 30, 2025, astatine astir 11:15 AM. A surveillance squad arrested Alhaji Isyaku Babayo of K/Mazugal and Mohd Ahmed of Dorayi Babba astatine the Trailer Park successful Dangauro.

“The suspects were recovered successful possession of 7 bags of suspected liquid intoxicant, commonly known arsenic “Akuskura,” containing 2,450 bottles with an estimated worth of N2.45 million,” Kiyawa explained.

He further noted that the Command has handed implicit each recovered cases, including suspects and contraband worthy implicit N120 cardinal – comprising suspected Tramadol, Pregabalin, and Cannabis Sativa – to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kano Command for further investigation.

He quoted the authorities Commissioner, CP Ibrahim Bakori, arsenic having commended the bravery and professionalism of the officers progressive successful the operations and assured that efforts are ongoing to hint and apprehension different suspects astatine ample and retrieve each stolen items.

He further appreciated the public’s unwavering enactment and practice and reiterated the command’s committedness to moving unneurotic to physique a safer and much unafraid Kano State.