Isiyaku Ahmed
The Kano State Police Command has recorded significant successes in crime prevention and public safety, arresting no fewer than 3,081 suspects and recovering large quantities of arms, drugs, and stolen property across the state in 2025.
The Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, disclosed this on Tuesday during an end-of-year press briefing held at the Bompai Police Headquarters, Kano.
CP Bakori, who assumed office on 17 March 2025, said a comprehensive assessment of security threats across the state revealed challenges ranging from thuggery, mobile phone robbery, and drug abuse in metropolitan areas, to banditry threats in border local government areas and farmers–herders clashes in rural communities.
According to him, the command adopted a robust crime-fighting roadmap in line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun.
The strategies included enhanced community policing, intelligence-led operations, capacity building for officers, joint border patrols with other security agencies, expansion of the cybercrime unit, massive public sensitisation, and the launch of “Operation Kukan Kura.”
He revealed that between January 1 and December 31, 2025, the command arrested 146 armed robbery suspects, 50 kidnapping suspects, 112 drug dealers, 85 motor vehicle thieves, 45 tricycle thieves, 83 motorcycle thieves, 154 other theft suspects, 56 fraud suspects, and 2,350 suspected thugs (Yan Daba). Fourteen kidnapping victims were also rescued during the period.
CP Bakori further disclosed that the command recovered a wide range of weapons and exhibits, including nine AK-47 rifles, 13 English pistols, eight revolver pistols, three pump-action rifles, several locally fabricated firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and dangerous weapons such as cutlasses, knives, axes, swords, and clubs.
Other recoveries included 94 vehicles, 52 tricycles, 99 motorcycles, cattle, mobile phones, POS machines, ATM and SIM cards, as well as large quantities of illicit drugs such as cannabis sativa, tramadol, diazepam, pregabalin, codeine syrup, and other intoxicating substances.
The commissioner said the command’s strategies had led to a drastic reduction in crime across the state, noting that thuggery and mobile phone robbery were becoming issues of the past, while farmers–herders clashes and threats of bandit infiltration had been effectively contained.
Looking ahead to 2026, CP Bakori assured that the command would sustain and improve on its strategies by expanding community policing, increasing visibility patrols, strengthening intelligence gathering, deploying more personnel and equipment to border areas, and intensifying public enlightenment campaigns.
He expressed appreciation to the Kano State Government, other security agencies, traditional and religious leaders, community stakeholders, civil society organizations, vigilante groups, the media, and the Police Community Relations Committee for their support and cooperation.
He also commended officers and men of the command for their dedication and sacrifices.
CP Bakori thanked God for the successes recorded and wished residents of the state a peaceful and prosperous New Year 2026.
