POLICE PROSECUTES OVER 3,000 IN THE LAST ONE YEAR, DEPLOYS SPECIAL SQAUD TO MONITOR SCHOOLS 02-05-24
By Sadiq Aminu The Kano police Command on says no fewer than 3,000 suspected criminals have been arrested and prosecuted for various offences in the last one year.
The Commissioner of Police Kano Commands Usaini Gumel disclosed this while briefing the media on the achievements of the Command in the last 365 Days.
He said the criminals were prosecuted in connection with kidnapping, banditry, armed robbery, human trafficking, illicit drug dealings and thuggery.
Cp Gumel revealed that within the period under review, the command received and profiled a total of 623 repentant thugs, whom are currently engaged by the State Government in various life-changing empowerment programmes.
He further said that the command had also in the last one year, flushed out criminals who occupied the historic Dala Hill and used it as a hideout and enclave from where they launched mayhem and various criminal activities against the people of the state.
CP Gumel maintained that the criminals had not only attempted to destroy a major symbol of Kano’s history – Dala Hill, but almost destroyed a world-class tourist attraction, a source of wealth creation, and revenue generation in the state.
“Thus far, the intervention of the Police Command has made the historic site safe and secure for all residents of the area, visitors, and the people of Kano State,” he said.
He Noted Under the Inspector General of Police Safe Schools Initiative aimed at improving the security of lives and property, especially the safety of schools and students, Gumel said,the command launched the School Protection Squad (SPS) to provide adequate security extended to all schools across the State, especially along borders with other states.
“The SPS, comprised of sixty (60) personnel, was provided with the tools for the task and dispatched to intensify and establish robust patrols around all primary and secondary schools, and tertiary institutions across each senatorial district in the state,” he said.
“As the 45th Commissioner of Police of the Command, communities in the State have had their fair share of security challenges, especially the menace of daylight and night time mobile phone armed robbery, thuggery (Daba), farmers and herders clashes, and other violent criminal activities.
“Other heinous crimes include kidnapping, the threat of infiltration of bandits along border LGAs, especially Falgore and Danshoshiya forests, buying and selling of minors, motor vehicle theft, cross-border organized crimes, and illicit drug dealings, among others.
“In compliance with the directive and vision of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, to all Police Commands and Formations to implement various problem-solving initiatives such as the Community Policing approach to tackle emerging community crimes, the Police Command in Kano took the bull by the horn.
“After reviewing the crime pattern and conducting crime mapping of the State, we drew up an action plan centered around robust community policing engagements with relevant stakeholders, synergizing with the military and other security agencies, and using both kinetic and non-kinetic approaches.