Two suspected armed robbers arrested in Kano

The Kano State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers accused of terrorising Falgore Forest and its surrounding communities.

The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.

According to the statement, the suspects, identified as Sulaiman Alhaji Umaru, 35, from Kaduna State, and Abubakar Sale, 22, from Kano State, were arrested at Dogon Dutse, Falgore Forest, in Doguwa Local Government Area.

He said the suspects were arrested on November 6 following credible intelligence received by operatives of the Doguwa Division.

“Umaru confessed to conspiring with seven others to rob Adamu Sa'adu of N1.35m and other valuables in the Falgore Forest area.

“Police recovered N600,000, nine mobile phones, knives and sticks from the suspect,” the statement said.

The police said efforts were ongoing to arrest the seven other suspects.

The police added that investigation would be completed before the case was charged to court.

The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the officers involved in the operation and urged residents to continue providing credible information to support the fight against crime.