Police
By Aminu Garko
Kano, Police Command in Kano State has impounded 104 commercial motorcycles and 68 tricycles for violating the ban on passenger conveyance and restriction on tricycle operations between 10pm and 6am in metropolitan Local Government Areas of the state.
This is contained in a statement issued by the command Spokesperson CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa in Kano on Thursday.
The enforcement, carried out from January 1 to 7, 2026, led to the arrest of 172 suspects, who have been charged to court for prosecution.
Kiyawa said that the affected areas include Kano Municipal, Gwale, Dala, Fagge, Nassarawa, Tarauni, Kumbotso, Ungogo, and Dawakin Kudu Local Government Areas.
Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Bakori, appreciated the public’s support and commended the joint security agencies, including the Kano Road and Traffic Agency (KAROTA), for their efforts.
The ban and restriction remain in place, and the public is urged to comply.
