Police
By Aminu Garko
Kano- The Kano State Police Command said it arrested 345 criminal suspects during a three-day operation across the state.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Bakori, disclosed this on Monday while parading the suspects at the command headquarters in Bompai.
Bakori said the suspects included suspected thugs, drug peddlers, and persons found with offensive weapons. He said the arrests were made in all 44 local government areas of the state.
He attributed the success to the newly introduced Operation Kukan Kura and the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, saying the initiatives had led to a reduction in crime.
“Acting on credible intelligence and community reports, the command conducted a coordinated clearance operation from Friday, 5 June to Sunday, 7 June 2026, targeting identified black spots, criminal hideouts, and drug distribution points,” he said.
Bakori said the command recovered 270 dangerous weapons, including knives, cutlasses, clubs, and other implements used to perpetrate violence. He added that a substantial quantity of suspected illicit substances, including cannabis sativa, Exol tablets, and a mixture locally known as “Suck and Die”, was also seized.
He said Operation Kukan Kura had enhanced visibility policing, reduced response time to distress calls, and denied criminal elements space to regroup in flashpoints.
He explained that the VCRU, recently launched, had sharpened the command’s tactical response to armed violence and gang activity through intelligence gathering and rapid deployment.
Bakori warned criminal elements to desist, saying Kano was no longer a safe haven for such activities.
“To those who profit from violence and illicit drugs, Kano is no longer a safe operating environment. The suspects in custody will face due process,” he said.
He added that the command would sustain pressure through raids, intelligence operations, and prosecution until criminality became untenable.
All suspects are undergoing investigation and will be prosecuted where evidence warrants, he said.
