The Kano State Police Command has arrested two 20-year-old suspects over an alleged threat to kidnap the Village Head of Bangare in Gezawa Local Government Area.
The suspects, identified as Aliyu Naziru Garba and Bashir Alhasan, were arrested following a report by the traditional ruler, Mallam Idris, who received a threatening phone call on October 24.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement issued in Kano on Wednesday.
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According to the statement, Idris reported the incident at the Gezawa Divisional Police Headquarters on October 26, at about 1:30 p.m., explaining that an unidentified caller had threatened to kidnap him at approximately 9:33 p.m. two days earlier.
Following the report, police operatives attached to the Gezawa Division launched an investigation and conducted intelligence-led operations that led to the arrest of the two suspects.
Haruna-Kiyawa said the suspects had confessed to the alleged offence, adding that investigations were ongoing and they would be charged to court upon completion.
The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu-Bakori, commended the officers for their swift response and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to combating criminal activities across Kano State.
He said the operation aligned with the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu’s, policing vision, which emphasises intelligence-led and technology-driven operations, professionalism and proactive crime prevention.
The command urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious persons or movements to the nearest police station or through its emergency lines: 08032419754, 08123821575 and 09029292926.