The Kano State Police Command says that he arrested a suspect, three years after a kidnapping and armed hand robbery that involves the chief of the village of Garun Babba in the area of ​​the local Government of Bebeji.
Police spokesman, Sp Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, confirmed in a statement on Saturday that the suspect, Usman Lawan Baba, also known as “Yellow”, 27, from Dakatsalle in Babeji Lga, was arrested on October 2, 2025, around 6:00 pm.
According to Kiyawa, the arrest is linked to a 2023 case in which the victim, Alhaji Abdulmumini Mudi Zakari, 41, was kidnapped and stolen from ₦ 2.75m, a Techno Kevo 4 and a wrist clock phone.
“Thanks to the relentless efforts of the Anti-Kidnapping squad, the victim was rescued when the suspects tried to flee,” the statement said.
During the interrogation, the suspect confessed the crime and admitted to having collected ₦ 6,000 as its part of the rescue. He also identified his accomplices. Police said some of them had already been killed or arrested in other operations.
Among the named Bello Kici-Kici of the Village of Falgore, Doguwa Lga, who was killed by the police in the state of Jigawa during a kidnapping operation, and the sale of Mallam of Gezawa Lga, who was also neutralized during a robbery incident. Another accomplice, Ruwa Shehu by Gafan Village, is currently fulfilling time in a correctional center for a similar crime.
Police added that other suspects, including Ibrahim Gwanja, Sule Naye and one still to be identified, are under investigation.
Kano’s state police commissioner, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, praised the officers involved in the operation and thanked the public for their cooperation. He assured residents that the command remains totally committed to the protection of lives and property throughout the state.
Police urged residents to report suspicious activities or emergencies through these numbers: 08032419754, 08123821575 or 09029292926.