The Kano State Police Command has foiled an alleged kidnapping plot in the Gezawa Local Government Area of the state, arresting two 20-year-old suspects for allegedly threatening to abduct a village head.
The suspects, identified as Aliyu Naziru Garba and Bashir Alhasan, were arrested following intelligence-led operations by police operatives attached to the Gezawa Divisional Police Headquarters.
The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
According to the statement, the incident was reported on October 26 at about 1:30 a.m. by Mallam Idris, the Village Head of Bangare in Gezawa LGA.
The village head reportedly told the police that he received a threatening phone call from an unidentified person on October 24 at about 9:33 p.m., during which the caller threatened to kidnap him.
Following the report, police operatives launched an investigation and conducted intelligence-led operations, leading to the arrest of the two suspects.
The statement added that the suspects had confessed to the alleged crime, while investigations were ongoing ahead of their prosecution in court.
The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended officers of the Gezawa Division for their swift and professional response, which led to the arrests.
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Bakori reiterated the command’s zero-tolerance stance against criminal activities and assured residents of its commitment to protecting lives and property across the state.
He said the operation was in line with the policing vision and directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, which emphasise intelligence-led and technology-driven policing, professionalism and proactive crime prevention.
The police command urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious persons or movements to the nearest police station.
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