Police intercept illegal arms, arrest suspected robbers, cattle thieves in Kano

The Kano State Police Command said it had recorded significant breakthroughs in the fight against crime across the state in the last two days.

The achievements included the interception of illegal arms and ammunition, the arrest of five suspected armed robbers, the recovery of a stolen cow and ram, and the arrest of two suspected thieves.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the development in a statement on Saturday on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police, Adamu Ibrahim Bakori.

“The Kano State Police Command has recorded significant breakthroughs in the fight against crime across the state in the last two days,” the statement said.

According to the statement, on August 13, 2026, at about 2:30pm, information from a patriotic member of the public led to the recovery of one Tokarev pistol loaded with 48 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition from a suspicious parcel of luggage.