Kano Police Arrest 5 Suspected Kidnappers, Cattle Rustlers

The Kano State Police Command has arrested five suspected kidnappers and cattle rustlers during intelligence-led operations in Kiru and Tsanyawa local government areas of the State.

The arrests, which took place on December 14, 2025, were carried out by operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad and other tactical units, following actionable intelligence, the police said.

According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, four of the suspects were apprehended at Rahma Round in Kiru local government area after police operatives cordoned off the area on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori.

“One of the suspects, Shafiu Ibrahim, 25, of Auchanawa Village, Ikara LGA of Kaduna State, confessed to being a member of a kidnapping gang and to his involvement in a series of cattle rustling incidents,” the statement said.

A TVS model motorcycle was recovered from Ibrahim, while the three other suspects arrested alongside him are currently under investigation for various felonious offences.

In a related operation, a combined team of operatives from the Dragon Unit, Anti-Kidnapping Squad and Tsanyawa Police Division arrested another suspect, Bishir Umar, 24, of Karaduwa LGA in Katsina State, at Mahuta Village in Tsanyawa LGA of Kano State

Police said Umar confessed that he and his accomplices entered Kano State on two motorcycles while armed with a rifle. He was arrested while conducting surveillance, although his accomplices reportedly escaped with the motorcycles and the weapon.

The Command said all the suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.

Commending members of the public for their cooperation, CP Bakori urged residents to sustain the support by reporting suspicious movements and activities to the nearest police station or through the Command’s emergency lines: 08032419754, 08123821575 and 09029292926.