Kano Police Prosecute 3,000 Criminals for Various Offences

Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano

The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel, has said the Police Command under his watch has arrested and prosecuted more than 3,000 criminals for various offences in the last one year.

Gumel disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists as part of activities to mark his one year in office yesterday.

According to him, the offences included banditry, kidnapping, trafficking, armed robbery, human trafficking, illicit drug and thuggery.

He said the Command had also received and profiled a total of 623 repentant thugs, whom are currently engaged by the state government in various life-changing empowerment programmes.

“Other heinous crimes committed include kidnapping, the threat of infiltration of bandits in LGAs, especially Falgore and Danshoshiya forests, buying and selling of minors, motor vehicle theft, cross-border organised crimes, illicit drug dealings among others.

“Through collective efforts, we succeeded in fighting and bringing down the wave of crime in the state,” the commissioner added.

Gumel recalled how his men flushed out criminals who occupied the historic Dala Hill, who used it as a hideout and enclave from where they launched mayhem and various criminal activities against the people of the state.

He said: “The criminals had not only attempted to destroy a major symbol of Kano’s history (Dala Hill), but almost destroyed a world-class tourist attraction, a source of wealth creation, and revenue generation in the state.

“Thus far, the intervention of the Police Command has made the historic site safe and secure for all residents of the area, visitors, and the people of Kano State.”

The Commissioner of Police further explained that under the Inspector-General of Police Safe Schools Initiative, the Command launched the School Protection Squad (SPS) to provide adequate security extended to all schools across the state, especially along borders with other states.

“The SPS, comprised 60 members, was provided with the tools for the task and dispatched to intensify and establish robust patrols around all primary and secondary schools, as well as tertiary institutions across all senatorial district in the state,” he said.