By our Reporter
The Kano State Police Command has rescued Alhaji Abdullahi Fanka, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman in Rogo Local Government Area, after 68 days in kidnappers’ captivity.
The police also arrested two suspects and recovered an AK-47 rifle and 18 rounds of live ammunition during an operation that dismantled a kidnapping syndicate allegedly terrorising Kano and neighbouring states.
The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, on Monday.
According to the statement, Fanka was abducted on September 1, 2026, and rescued unhurt following sustained intelligence-led and technology-driven operations by operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad.
The police said the principal suspect, 25-year-old Shu’aibu Sulaiman, also known as Lemu, was arrested on October 18 at Kwanar Dangora in Kiru Local Government Area.
During interrogation, Sulaiman allegedly confessed to the crime and provided information that led to the arrest of another suspect, Mansur Usman, from Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State.
Usman was described by the police as a driver for the syndicate, allegedly responsible for transporting kidnapped victims between hideouts in Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara states.
The Command said both suspects were in custody, while discreet investigations continued. It added that efforts were being intensified to apprehend other fleeing members of the syndicate.
Presenting the rescued victim to Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Commissioner of Police said the operation was carried out in line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on sustained intelligence-led operations and community-centred policing.
Governor Yusuf commended Bakori and the Anti-Kidnapping Squad for the successful operation and their efforts to maintain peace and security in the state.
He also pledged the state government’s continued support for the police command.
The Commissioner of Police, in turn, appreciated the governor for his support and urged residents to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies.
The police said the suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
