The Kano State Police Command arrested 19 suspected drug traffickers and recovered thousands of sachets, tablets and wrappers of illicit drugs during operations across the state in August 2026.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists on the security situation and achievements of the command at the Bompai Police Headquarters, Kano.
According to him, the arrests and recoveries were recorded through intelligence operations carried out by different units of the command during the month.
“During the operations, the command recovered 17,684 sachets of suspected illicit drugs, along with 614 wrappers of suspected Indian hemp.
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“The substances recovered included 17,070 sachets of Tramadol, 49 sachets, three boxes and 18 packets of Diazepam, 90 sachets of Pregabalin and 210 Exol tablets,” Bakori added.
Police also recovered quantities of suspected methamphetamine, popularly known as ‘Ice’, and other illicit substances during the operations.
One of the main drug seizures was recorded on August 25, when officers attached to the Rijiyar Zaki Police Division intercepted a Volkswagen Golf in Tudun Yola, Bajallabe neighborhood, following information from the Nigerian Unity and Stability Corps.
Police said the vehicle contained about 13,837 sachets of suspected Tramadol that was allegedly being transported from Abuja for distribution in Kano.
Further investigation led officers to Rimin Auzinawa Barracks, where five additional boxes of suspected Tramadol, three boxes of suspected Diazepam and other illicit drugs were recovered. A female suspect was arrested in connection with the concealment of drugs, while efforts were underway to arrest other suspects.
In another operation on August 14, officers attached to the Gezawa Division arrested seven suspects in Gunduwawa village and recovered 614 wrappers of suspected Cannabis sativa.
The Anti-Kidnapping Team also arrested a suspected group of drug peddlers in Rijiyar Lemo on August 19, recovering suspected Diazepam, Pregabalin and Exol tablets.
Similarly, police officers from Panshekara Division arrested 11 suspects on August 11 and recovered suspected Pregabalin, Diazepam, Exol tablets and a large quantity of suspected Indian hemp.
Bakori said the command would continue to intensify operations against criminal activities, including the distribution of illicit drugs.
He urged residents to support the police by providing timely and credible information that can help security agencies prevent crime and arrest those involved in criminal activities.
The Commissioner of Police also said the command had recorded an overall reduction in crime in major areas of Kano Metropolis as a result of sustained patrols, intelligence gathering, community engagement and targeted operations.
In total, the command said it arrested 244 suspects for various serious crimes between August 1 and 31, including suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, motor vehicle thieves, drug traffickers and suspected thugs.