Police arrest two teenage suspects for alleged illegal firearm possession in Kano

The Kano State Police Command has arrested 2 19-year-old men implicit the alleged unlawful possession of a firearm and recovered a locally made revolver pistol with 2 rounds of unrecorded ammunition.

The bid disclosed this successful a connection issued on Thursday by its Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa.

According to the statement, the archetypal suspect, Rufai Ahmed, was arrested astatine astir 10:30 p.m. connected October 11, 2026, during an intelligence-led patrol on Sokoto Road successful Kano.

The connection said operatives attached to the Farm Centre Police Division intercepted a tricycle, popularly known arsenic Keke NAPEP, connected suspicion of transgression activity.

“A hunt reportedly led to the find of a container containing a locally fabricated revolver pistol and 2 rounds of unrecorded ammunition successful Ahmed’s possession,” the connection added.

The constabulary said further probe led to the apprehension of a 2nd suspect, Aliyu Ibrahim, of Kawo Quarters, Kano, successful transportation with the case.

The connection added that operatives of the command’s Criminal Investigation Department took implicit the probe pursuing an bid by the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori.

“The arrests were made successful enactment with the Inspector-General of Police’s directives connected inte...