Police In Kano Parades 216 Suspected Criminals - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
August 17, 2019
KanoState Police Command has arrested 216 suspected criminals, allegedly involvedin robbery, kidnapping, car snatching, currency counterfeiting and drugdealings.
ThePolice Commissioner in Kano, Iliyasu Ahmed who paraded the suspects on Friday,said the suspects were arrested within the Sallah period.
Thecommissioner said the arrest was made mostly by personnel of Operation PuffAdder.
Ahmedsaid nine of the suspects were arrested over armed robbery and 16 forkidnapping.
Hesaid that two kidnapped victims were rescued by the police.
Thecommissioner added that 34 thugs locally known as ‘Yandaba’, were also arrestedin various locations with dangerous weapons during the Sallah period.
Accordingto him, 51 other suspects were arrested at different criminal hideouts wherelarge quantity of dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp and otherintoxicating substances were recovered.He added that the command had alsoswooped on five suspected fraudsters and high profile scammers on land mattersand that N400,000 and four motor vehicles were recovered from them.