Police smash arms syndicate in Kano, recover AK‑47 rifles
The Kano State Police Command says it has arrested a suspected arms dealer and recovered three fabricated AK‑47 rifles and other exhibits in its fight against criminal activities in the state. Police spokesman, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, in a statement on Sunday, said operatives of the Anti‑Kidnapping Squad carried out a sting operation at Dandinshe […]
The Kano State Police Command says it has arrested a suspected arms dealer and recovered three fabricated AK‑47 rifles and other exhibits in its fight against criminal activities in the state.
Police spokesman, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, in a statement on Sunday, said operatives of the Anti‑Kidnapping Squad carried out a sting operation at Dandinshe Quarters, Dala Local Government Area, on Saturday, leading to the arrest of one Umar Danladi Usman, 35, of Kurna Layin Masallacin Juma’a.
“The suspect was intercepted in a Honda Accord vehicle with tinted glass. A search yielded three fabricated AK‑47 rifles (revolver type), five live cartridges, an empty AK‑47 shell, a suspected fake police ID card, three sharp jack knives, a pair of jungle desert boots, among other items,” the statement said.
It also said during interrogation, the suspect confessed to procuring the rifles from Dutsin‑Ma Local Government Area of Katsina State.
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The police said discreet investigation is ongoing to track his accomplices and dismantle the supply network.
Kiyawa stated that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the operatives for their professionalism which he said was aimed at tackling violent crimes through intelligence‑led operations.
He assured residents that the Command will sustain aggressive operations against illegal arms trafficking, kidnapping, and other violent crimes, urging the public to remain vigilant and provide timely information.