The Kano State Police Command has arrested two 19-year-old males over alleged unlawful possession of a firearm and recovered a regionally made revolver pistol with two rounds of stay ammunition.
The command disclosed this in an announcement issued on Thursday, October 15, by its spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who stated the arrests adopted an intelligence-led patrol alongside Sokoto Road in Kano.
According to the assertion, the incident occurred at about 10:30 p.m. on October 11, 2026, when surveillance operatives connected to the Farm Centre Police Division intercepted a industrial tricycle.
The police stated the officers acted on suspicion earlier than conducting a search that led to the restoration of the weapon.
“Upon on-the-spot search, one Rufai Ahmed ‘M’, 19 years old, of Hotoro Quarters, Kano, was found with a bag containing one locally fabricated revolver pistol with two (2) rounds of live ammunition,” the assertion stated.
It added that Ahmed was instantly arrested and the recovered objects taken as displays.
Further investigation led to the arrest of one other suspect, Aliyu Ibrahim, 19, of Kawo Quarters, Kano, over his alleged connection to the case.
The assertion stated the extra arrest adopted an investigation ordered by the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, who directed the Criminal Investigation Department to increase its inquiries.
The Commissioner of Police directed investigators to accentuate their work, including that the suspects could be charged to court docket after the investigation.
The command additionally counseled the officers concerned within the operation and urged residents to supply well timed and credible data to help safety companies in tackling unlawful arms possession and different prison actions within the state.
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