By Bashir Bello, KANO
The Kano State Police Command mentioned it has arrested a infamous syndicate of 5 faux law enforcement officials who’re keen on extorting their unsuspecting victims.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna, who confirmed the event, mentioned the suspects paraded themselves as law enforcement officials utilizing the faux police warrant card to extort harmless residents and commit the nefarious actions.
SP Haruna mentioned the syndicate carried out their nefarious actions in Kano, Katsina, and Kaduna States.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) additional recognized the syndicates to incorporate Aliyu Abbas, Sani Iliyasu, Ashiru Sule, Abubakar Yahaya and Adamu Kalilu.
In accordance with him, “On sixteenth October 2025, at about 1:00 pm, operatives from the Command’s Particular Intervention Squad (SIS) acted swiftly and arrested the suspects whereas parading themselves as law enforcement officials.
“The suspects had been present in possession of a number of incriminating gadgets, together with a faux police warrant card, handcuffs, two thousand 5 hundred (2,500) in CFA, mutilated naira notes of various denominations, and their operational car, a blue Peugeot 406 with registration quantity NSR-188-BD.
“Through the investigation, the suspects confessed to participating in a sequence of impersonations, admitting to utilizing the faux police warrant card to extort harmless residents and commit different nefarious actions in Kano, Katsina, and Kaduna States. They are going to be charged to courtroom upon completion of the investigation.
“The State Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, reaffirmed that the Command is dedicated to upholding legislation and order and won’t tolerate any type of prison impersonation or unlawful actions.
“The Command urges members of the general public to stay vigilant and report any suspicious actions to the closest police station,” SP Haruna said.
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