The Kano State Police Command, reported the arrest of 2,425 suspected criminals between January and December 2024, along with the recovery of firearms, weapons, illicit drugs, stolen properties, and other valuable exhibits.
State Police Commissioner, Salman Garba, made the disclosure during a press briefing at the Police Command headquarters in Bompai on Tuesday.
He highlighted the significant efforts made by the command in curbing crime throughout the year.
“From January 1 to December 31, 2024, a total of 2,425 suspects were arrested.
These included firearms, dangerous weapons, illicit drugs, stolen properties, and other exhibits,” Garba said.
The breakdown of the arrests revealed a diverse range of criminal activities, including 189 armed robbery suspects, 34 suspected kidnappers, 10 cattle rustlers, and two alleged gun runners.
Additionally, 22 individuals were arrested for motor vehicle theft, 58 for drug dealing, 18 for human trafficking, 46 for tricycle theft, and 28 for motorcycle theft.
Other arrests included four for forgery, 27 fraud suspects, and 1,987 suspected thugs (Yan Daba).
The police command also reported the rescue of 40 human trafficking victims, 13 kidnapping victims, and two individuals who had been abducted.
The recovered items included seven AK-47 rifles, one Beretta pistol, one pump-action rifle, four Dane guns, seven locally made guns, four toy guns, 1,213 live ammunition, 57 cutlasses, and 198 sharp knives.
The command also seized 12 motor vehicles, 44 motorcycles, 15 tricycles, and counterfeit currencies worth N129 billion.
Addressing the security challenges of the year, Garba noted that the state faced threats from bandit infiltration, kidnapping, and armed robbery, particularly in the 17 border local government areas (LGAs) adjacent to Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa, and Bauchi States.
“In response to these challenges, and in line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, the security situation in the state was thoroughly assessed.
We developed a strategic action plan to address the dynamic security needs of the state,” he explained.
Garba highlighted the strategies employed in the action plan, including robust community policing, targeted clearance operations, intelligence-led and visible policing, collaboration with other security agencies, and public enlightenment campaigns.
“The command will continue to intensify community policing, intelligence-led operations, targeted clearance efforts, and public sensitization to address the evolving security demands of the state,” he added.
