Kano Police Recover 3 Stolen Vehicles, Arrest 5 Suspects

The Kano State Police Command has recovered three stolen motor vehicles and arrested five suspects in connection with armed robbery and motor vehicle theft.

In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the police disclosed that on January 3, 2026, operatives of the Special Intervention Squad intercepted a stolen Toyota Corolla at the Hotoro NNPC Roundabout in Kano.

“The Command’s team of Special Intervention Squad intercepted a stolen Toyota Corolla motor vehicle along Hotoro NNPC Roundabout, Kano State, along with a suspect, Mohammad Ismail, 25 years old, of Wuntin Dada Quarters, Bauchi State,” the statement said.

The police added that discreet investigations led to the arrest of four additional suspects identified as Abdullahi Ishaq, 23; Abdullahi Bashir, 24; Nasir Muhammad, 23; and Nuru Muhammad, 25.

According to the press release, “the suspects confessed to stealing the vehicle from Bauchi, and another motor vehicle, a Honda Pilot Jeep, property of Bauchi State Government, which was sent to Plateau State and was also recovered.”

In another incident, the command said police officers attached to Hotoro Division recovered a suspected stolen Toyota Sienna vehicle on January 6, 2026.

“A Toyota Seina motor vehicle with number plate RBC 801HM, maroon in colour, suspected to have been stolen, was abandoned and recovered at an isolated area in Hotoro North, Kano,” the statement noted.

The police have asked the owner of the recovered vehicles to come forward with proof of ownership at the Police Public Relations Officer’s office at the Kano State Police Command or contact 09065885622.

Commending the officers involved, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, said he appreciated their “dedication and commitment to duty” and thanked residents of the state for their “continued support and cooperation.”