Arrest
By Ahmed Mohammad Kano
Kano,The Kano State Joint Task Force Committee on Peace Restoration and Youth Rehabilitation
has arrested 53 suspected thugs and drug dealers in various parts of the state capital.
This is contained in a statement issued by Public Relations Officer(PRO) of the committee, and the state Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Wayya,on Sunday in Kano.
Wayya said the suspects were apprehended during mass operations conducted in
Yakasai, Kofar Mata, Zango, Zage, Zanzado, Rimi Market, Shahuchi Park, Kano Line, Sharada, Ja’en, Dan Agundi and neighboring areas led by Dr Yusuf Ibrahim Kofar Mata.
He said the arrests were made between 13th and 14th of March, 2025.
“The intelligence-led operations which were conducted at criminal hideouts and black spots resulted in the arrest of fifty-three (53) suspected thugs, drug dealers and recovery of the following items:
“Three (3) Parcels, fifty (50) wraps and other large quantity of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis sativa (Wiwi),Two (2) Codeine syrup, two (2) tubes of rubber solution, one (1) gallon of suck and die, and one hundred and five (105) pieces of suspected exol tablets,”he said.
He said five (cutlasses,Two scissors,Two clubs (Gora) and a bulk of suspected charms were also recovered from the criminals.
The PRO also disclosed that substantial quantities of cannabis sativa were found at a notorious drug joint in Zanzado during the exercise.
Similarly, he said ,a delivery vehicle and five (5) cattle suspected to belong to an infamous drug dealer, were also seized at the location.
He said all the suspects would be charged to court upon completion of investigation.
“The success recorded in the two-day operations indicate a significant step in the ongoing efforts to combat thuggery and substance abuse in Kano State,” the PRO added.
