The Kano State Police Command has foiled an attempted kidnapping and arrested two suspects for allegedly threatening to kidnap a village head in Gezawa Local Government Area of the state.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a press release issued on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
According to the statement, the incident was reported on October 26, 2026, at about 1:30 a.m. at Gezawa Divisional Police Headquarters by the Village Head of Bangare Village, Mallam Idris, who stated that on October 24, at about 9:33 p.m., he received a threatening phone call from an unknown person threatening to kidnap him.
Upon receipt of the report, operatives attached to Gezawa Division swung into action, and through sustained follow-up and intelligence-led operations, arrested two suspects.
The suspects were identified as Aliyu Naziru Garba, 20, and Bashir Alhasan, 20.
Kiyawa said the suspects have confessed to the crime, adding that investigation is ongoing after which they will be charged to court.
The Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the gallant efforts of the police officers of Gezawa Division for their swift and professional response and reaffirmed the Command’s zero tolerance for all forms of criminality.
He said the achievement is in tandem with the policing vision and directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, which focuses on intelligence-led and technology-driven policing, professionalism and proactive prevention of crime.
The Command called on members of the public to remain security conscious and report any suspicious person or movement to the nearest police station or via its emergency lines.