Kano Police Recover AK-47, Arrest Bandit in Kidnapping Case

Kano State Police Command, in collaboration with local hunters, retrieved an AK-47 rifle and 18 live ammunition rounds during a search operation in Falgore Forest, Doguwa Local Government Area.

The operation resulted in the arrest of Ibrahim Rabiu, a suspected bandit from Yardoka Village, Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State, linked to the kidnapping of Alhaji Kabiru Aliyu from Falgore Village.

The police disclosed the details in a statement issued on Monday by CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the Command’s Public Relations Officer.

The search operation took place on Sunday, with police officers from Doguwa Division and local hunters known as ‘Yan Bula’ searching the forest and surrounding areas for suspects and weapons.

The suspect, Ibrahim Rabiu, has been transferred to the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.

The police also mentioned that efforts are continuing to apprehend his alleged accomplice, who remains at large, and to recover additional items connected to the crime.