Police arrest over 173 suspected criminals in Kano

Kano state police command says it has arrested over 173 suspects and recovered 500 cows, 17.5 million naira and 570 tyres from suspected criminals. 

The state commissioner of police, Habu Ahmed Sani, alleged that two of the suspects abducted an 11-year-old boy, Ali Mohammed, at Kwana Hudu quarters.

He further alleged that the suspects drugged and buried him alive at an uncompleted building in Wase Village, Minjibir local government.

He gave the names of the suspects as Aminu Suleiman and Abdulrashid Ishaq of Tundun Murtala quarters, adding that they were nabbed in Kaduna state.

In their efforts to rid Kano of criminals, the police also arrested a notorious kidnapper and armed robber, Aliyu Mohammed, of Diga in Kumbotso local government area of Kano state.