The Kano State Police Command has arrested 11 students of Government Boarding Secondary School, Bichi, in connection with the gruesome killing of two fellow students, an incident that has stunned the local community. The victims, identified as Hamza Idris Tofawa and Umar Yusuf Dungurawa, were allegedly attacked by classmates using …
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Police nab 20-year-old suspect for Armed Robbery, Murder
THE Police Command in Kano State, has arrested a 20-year-old suspect in connection with an alleged armed robbery and murder incident. The suspect was apprehended at the scene by community members, who also helped recover the weapon used in committing the offence. This is contained in a statement by the …
Read More »Bandits Kill two, Abduct One in Kano
GUNMEN suspected to be bandits have killed two persons and abducted one other following an attack on Faruruwa village market in the Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State. It was gathered that the incident occurred when traders were closing their stalls on Thursday evening. The bandits were said to …
Read More »Police Recover N129.5bn in Fake Foreign Currencies in Kano
THE Police Command in Kano State says it has recovered counterfeit foreign currencies equivalent to N129.542 billion in its recent anti-crime operations. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Salman Garba, disclosed this while addressing a press conference at the command’s headquarters, Bompai, Kano on Tuesday. Garba, represented by the …
Read More »Kano Police Arrest Notorious Robber, Recovers N4.9m
THE operatives of the Kano State Police Command have arrested a notorious armed robber, Hassan Iliya, and recovered N4.9 million from him in the state. This was disclosed via a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Kiyawa said the police also …
Read More »27 year-old Man Arraigned For Allegedly Stealing Fabrics Worth N74, 000
THE police in Kano on Friday, brought a 27 year-old man, Muhammed Hamisu, before a Sharia Court sitting in Kano for allegedly stealing 24 pieces of fabrics worth N74,000. The defendant, who lives in Mandawari Quarters Kano, is charged with theft. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. …
Read More »17-year Old Almajiri Pupil Commits Suicide In Kano
A 17-year-old Almajiri, Idris Nasiru, was found hanging in an uncompleted building in Tudun Wada Local Government Area of Kano State on January 22, 2024. Nasiru was a student of Malam Shuaibu Tsangaya in Tudun Wada. The District Head of Tudun Wada, Alhaji Bako Alu, confirmed the incident and stated that an …
Read More »Police Arrest Fake Doctor For Injecting Pregnant Teenager To Death
POLICE in Kano State have arrested a 24-year-old man, Chidera Ugwu, an alleged fake medical doctor who specializes in aborting unwanted pregnancy. Spokesman of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa disclosed this in a statement issued to DAILY POST. According to him, “on 20/12/2023 at about 1030hrs, the police received …
Read More »How I Killed Our Domestic Staff Who Prevented Me From Committing Suicide – Housewife
A housewife in Kano, Hafsat Surajo, has admitted to fatally harming her domestic worker, Nafiu Hafiz, who tried to stop her from attempting suicide. During a media briefing at the Kano Police headquarters, Hafsat recounted the events leading to the deadly altercation. According to her, “I killed him because he prevented me …
Read More »Appeal Court Ruling: Kano Police CP Calls On Residents To Remain Calm And Patriotic
PLANNED PROTEST BY SOME POLITICAL PARTIES FOLLOWERS: -CP GUMEL CALLS ON KANO STATE RESIDENTS TO REMAIN PATRIOTIC BY AVOIDING ENGAGING THEMSELVES IN ANY FORM OF UNLAWFUL GATHERING, PROTEST, OR PROCESSION WITH LIKELIHOOD OF TRIGGERING VIOLENCE AS adequate security arrangements have been put in place to prevent escalation of tensions that …
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