The Kano State Police Command has announced the arrest of 107 suspects linked to major crimes across the state, in what it described as a significant breakthrough in its fight against insecurity.
Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the Bompai Police Officers Mess in Kano on Monday, September 1. He explained that the arrests were made under the recently launched initiative, Operation Kukan Kura, within the month of August 2025.
According to him, the suspects were arrested for crimes ranging from armed robbery, kidnapping, human trafficking, drug trafficking, theft, and thuggery.
“Within the month of August 2025, the Command achieved notable operational successes, including the arrest of one hundred and seven (107) suspects involved in various major crimes such as armed robbery, illicit drug trafficking, motor vehicle and motorcycle theft, thuggery, and other social vices,” CP Bakori said.
The suspects included eight armed robbery suspects, eight alleged kidnappers, three human trafficking suspects, 14 suspected drug dealers, two suspected motor vehicle thieves, six motorcycle thieves, five suspected thieves, and 61 suspected thugs (Yan-Daba).
Items recovered during the operations included one AK-47 rifle, seven fabricated guns, 11 live ammunition, seven motor vehicles, eight motorcycles, 102 cutlasses, 74 knives, 111 parcels and 458 wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Cannabis Sativa, and 59 mobile phones. Others were bottles of suspected intoxicants, tablets, textile materials, POS machines, Opay debit cards, and MP3 players, among others.
Bakori explained that Operation Kukan Kura, launched on July 1, 2025, adopts both kinetic and non-kinetic approaches, combining active police operations with community partnership. The initiative, he said, has led to a steady decline in crimes such as thuggery (Fadan-Daba) across the state.
“This initiative is designed to foster active public participation in policing and a collaborative approach to addressing criminal activities. The steady decline in these crimes underscores the effectiveness of this strategy and the vital role played by community members in supporting its implementation,” he noted.
The commissioner added that from the launch of the operation to date, a total of 473 dangerous weapons and large quantities of illicit drugs have been recovered.
He commended police officers for their selfless service, while pledging that the Command would continue to refine its strategies, leveraging technology, operational capacity, and community collaboration to tackle emerging security threats.
“I urge all Kano residents to partner with the Police and report any suspicious activities to the nearest Police Station or the Command’s emergency contact numbers,” Bakori said.
