Police arrest two over robbery in Kano forest

The Kano State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers accused of stealing N1.35m and other valuables from a resident of Kaduna State in the Falgore Forest axis of Kano.

The suspects, identified as Sulaiman Alhaji Umaru, 35, of Damau Village, Kubau Local Government Area, Kaduna State, and Abubakar Sale, 22, of Gwarzo Local Government Area, Kano State, were arrested on November 6.

The police said N600,000, nine mobile phones, knives and sticks were recovered from the suspects.

The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed the arrests in a statement issued on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

According to the statement, operatives of Doguwa Division arrested the suspects following credible intelligence on criminal activities around Falgore Forest and neighbouring communities.

The police said Sulaiman confessed to conspiring with seven other individuals to rob Adamu Sa’adu, a resident of Kubau, Kaduna State, of N1.35m and other valuables in the forest area.

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The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the officers involved in the operation, attributing the breakthrough to intelligence gathering, prompt response and cooperation from community members.

Bakori reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to intelligence-led policing and sustained operations against criminal activities across the state.

The police said efforts were ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members of the gang, while investigations into the case continued.

The suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation.