KANO STATE POLICE COMMAND
PRESS RELEASE
POLICE ARREST SUSPECTED PHONES AND ACCESSORIES THIEF, RECOVER LAPTOP, 222 PHONES AND OTHER STOLEN GOODS FROM CITY CENTRE PLAZA
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected thief who broke into four shops at City Centre Plaza, Farm Centre GSM Market Kano, and recovered all the stolen items.
On 7th November, 2026, at about 0715hrs, one Mohd Rabo, the Chief Security Officer of City Centre Plaza, reported at Farm Centre Division that on the same date at about 0400hrs, about four shops were discovered broken into at the Plaza.
2. Upon receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer, Farm Centre Division, immediately mobilised detectives to the scene in collaboration with the market security.
3. On reaching the market, one Abba Abubakar, 'M', aged 27 years, of Gama 'A', Brigade Quarters, Kano, was sighted loitering inside the Plaza with an iron saw and a screwdriver in his possession. After questioning, he could not give a satisfactory account of himself. He was arrested and brought to the station.
4. During the course of investigation, the suspect confessed to having broken into the said four shops and carted away the following items, all of which have been recovered:
i. One (1) Lenovo Laptop
ii. One (1) Samsung Tablet
iii. Ninety-five (95) pieces of keypad phones
iv. One hundred and twenty-seven (127) pieces of Android phones
v. One (1) sound system
vi. One (1) inverter
vii. Seventeen (17) used Android screens
viii. One (1) solar controller
ix. Twenty-nine (29) pieces of power banks
x. Fifteen (15) wireless ear pods
xi. One hundred and thirty (130) varieties of phone accessories
xii. Cash, sum of three hundred and fifty thousand naira (N350,000:00).
5. The Commissioner of Police, Kano State Police Command, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, PhD, sfipma, mnim, mnips, masis, commends the swift response, professionalism and dedication of the Police Officers of Farm Centre Division for the arrest and recovery. He notes that the success is a clear demonstration of prompt response to distress calls and effective collaboration with market security and members of the public.
6. The Commissioner of Police reiterates that the operation is in line with the policing vision of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, which emphasises intelligence-led policing, prompt response to crime, community partnership, professionalism and respect for human rights.
7. The case will be charged to court upon completion of investigation.
8. The Commissioner of Police assures traders, shop owners and residents of Kano State of the Command's unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and security of lives and property, and urges the public to continue to support the Police with timely and credible information.
CSP ABDULLAHI HARUNA KIYAWA, ANIPR, MNISMA, FNACSP,
Police Public Relations Officer,
For: Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command.
November 11, 2026..
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