From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
A total of 187 suspectedsuspected armed robbers and 34 suspected kidnappers were arrested by the Kano State Police Command in 2O24.
Speaking at a press conference, yesterday, Kano State Commissioner of Police, Salma Dogo Garba ,said 10 suspected cattle rustlers, two suspected gunners, 55 drug dealers and 15 human trafficking suspects were equally arrested within the year.
Others arrested included:46 tricycle thieves, 26 suspected motorcycle thieves, 27 suspected fraudsters, four suspected forgers and 1987 suspected thugs.
The police boss also disclosed that they rescued 49 human trafficking victims, 13 kidnapped victims as well as two kidnapped victims within the year.
According to him, the police recovered the equivalent of N129, 542, 823, 000. 00 in counterfeit currencies, N48
932,000.00 in real currencies, 1,213 live ammunition, 57 cutlasses ,198 vehicles, 12 sharp knives and 44 motorcycles, among others
Garba said that the strategies they deployed with the year were yielding positive results while assuring that they would recommit themselves to these strategies in other to safeguard the state from criminals in the year ahead
He expressed gratitude to Kano State government, inc