The Kano State Police Command has foiled attempted kidnapping of Village Head and arrested two suspects for criminal conspiracy and criminal intimidation\n<\/p>\n
The command\u2019s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement on Wednesday.\n<\/p>\n
According to the statement, the incident was reported on Monday to the Gezawa Divisional Police Headquarters by the Village Head of Bangare Village, Mallam Idris.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThe incident was reported on 26th October, 2026 at about 0130hrs at Gezawa Divisional Police Headquarters by one Mallam Idris, Village Head of Bangare Village, Gezawa LGA, who stated that on 24th October, 2026 at about 2133hrs, he received a threatening phone call from an unknown person threatening to kidnap him,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
It added that upon receipt of the report, operatives attached to Gezawa Division swiftly swung into action.<\/p>\n
Sustained follow up coupled with intelligence-led operations led to the arrest of the two suspects, Aliyu Naziru Garba, 20 and Bashir Alhasan, 20. <\/p>\n
It said the suspects have confessed to the commission of the crime.<\/p>\n
Investigation is ongoing, after which they will be charged to court.\n<\/p>\n
The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the efforts of the police officers of Gezawa Division for their swift and professional response.\n<\/p>\n
He reaffirmed the command\u2019s zero tolerance for all forms of criminality.\n<\/p>\n
The command called on members of the public to remain security conscious and report any suspicious person or movement to the nearest Police Station or via the command\u2019s emergency lines: 08032419754, 08123821575, 09029292926 for prompt response.\n<\/p>\n
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