The Kano State Police Command has arrested two 20-year-old men over an alleged threat to kidnap the Village Head of Bangare in Gezawa Local Government Area.
The suspects, identified as Aliyu Naziru Garba and Bashir Alhasan, were arrested following an investigation into the alleged threat.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday.
According to the statement, the village head, Mallam Idris, reported the incident at the Gezawa Divisional Police Headquarters at about 1:30 a.m. on October 26.
He told the police that he received a threatening phone call from an unidentified person at about 9:33 p.m. on October 24.
During the call, the caller allegedly threatened to kidnap him.
Following the complaint, officers attached to the Gezawa Division launched an investigation, which led to the arrest of the two suspects.
The police said the suspects had confessed to the crime, adding that investigations were still ongoing.
They would be charged in court after the investigation was completed, the statement added.
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The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the officers for their prompt response to the incident.
He reaffirmed the command’s commitment to tackling crime and maintaining security across the state.
Bakori also said the operation aligned with the Inspector-General of Police’s focus on intelligence-led and technology-driven policing, professionalism and proactive crime prevention.
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