Operation Puff Adder: Kano State Police Command Arrests 87 Suspects

The Kano State Police Command has arrested 87 suspects with offences ranging from armed robbery, kidnapping, membership of unlawful society, car thieves and others at various criminal hideouts and black spots.

This was made known in Kano on Friday by the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Ahmed Iliyasu Psc(+) at a press briefing and parade of suspects at the Bompai Police Headquarters.

The Commissioner said that 5 Armed Robbery/Kidnapping suspects were arrested in the State. They have been terrorizing people at Falgore Forest and other parts of the state and two locally made single Barrel guns were recovered from them even though effort is in progress to arrest the 6 fleeing members of the syndicate.

 He further said that an armed robbery suspect named Bashir Sani of Rimin Kebbe Qrts Kano was arrested in possession of a single barrel gun loaded with 15 rounds of cartridges.

“During investigation, another one locally made Gun, 1 Chemical/pepper spray, 1 Jack Knife, 1 Walkie Talking, 1 Hand Cuff and a Police belt were recovered from him.

The statement further reads; “3 Remnants of Boko Haram Suspects were arrested. One arrested at a Hotel in Sabon Gari Quarters Kano and the other two were raided at criminal hideouts within the metropolis in an attempt to regroup in Kano State. They all confessed and identified to be members of Boko Haram.

 “10 Bandits were intercepted at Koki Quarters in Toyota Hiace Bus heading to Badawa Quarters, when the vehicle was searched, they were found to be in possession of 22 various dangerous weapons including long knives, short knives, Charms, new weapons of violence called ’’Fate-fate, Tsitaka and Barandami’’, Cutlasses, 15 clubs (Gora), Large Quantity of Hard Drugs and intoxicating/ hallucinating substances and other dangerous weapons.

 “2 Suspected Car Thieves were arrested on the 29/06/2019.  Based on credible information along Katsina Road Kano, a team of operation Puff Adder detectives swung in to action and arrested the culprits. 2 Honda Civic Cars and a Toyota Highlander Jeep Motor Vehicles were recovered from them. They confessed to the commission of the crimes and investigation is on to recover more stolen vehicles from them.

 “61 suspects were arrested at various criminal hideouts with different types of dangerous weapons and intoxicating/hallucinating substances recovered from them.

"3 kidnapping suspects were arrested and the kidnap victim was rescued. On the 04/07/2019, a team of Puff Adder detectives arrested one Ibrahim Musa of Unguwar Rimi Quarters Kaduna. On interrogation two female suspects of same address were arrested and a victim one Kadija Rilwanu 4 years old of Wailari Quarters Kano was rescued at the resident of the female suspects.

 “1 suspected Hard Drug Dealer was arrested. 3 arms were recovered. 18 live Ammunitions, 16 live Cartridges and 15 Laptop Computers were recovered

Also, he said that 26 parcels, 250 wraps and other large quantity of Indian hemp were recovered

Other items recovered include: 3 Motor vehicles, 43 Knives, 32 Clubs (Gora), 8 Cutlasses and 2 Gariyo, 220 bottles of Suck and Die, 32 Sachets of Diazapam Tablets were recovered.

“122 suspects that were arrested and paraded two weeks ago have been charged to various courts of law within the state, all those arrested now will be charged to court after investigation as well, the Commissioner of Police said.