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From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
The Kano State Police Command has arrested two suspects for threatening to abduct the village head of Bangare village, Gezawa Local Government Area, Mallam Idris.
The traditional ruler had reported the threat to the Gezawa Divisional Police Headquarters on October 26, 2026, stressing that he received a threatening phone call at about 9:33pm on October 24 from an unknown person threatening to kidnap him.
The spokesman of the Kano State Police Command, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said in a statement that operatives attached to the Gezawa Division subsequently swung into action, adding that, through sustained follow-up and intelligence-led operations, they arrested the suspects, identified as Aliyu Naziru Garba and Bashir Alhasan.
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According to Kiyawa, the suspects have confessed to the crime. He said investigation is ongoing, after which they will be charged to court.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the officers of the Gezawa Division for their swift and professional response, reaffirming the Command’s zero tolerance for criminality.
He urged members of the public to remain security conscious and report suspicious persons or movements to the nearest police station.
