70% of Major Crimes in Kano Linked to Drug Abuse

Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado, the chairman of the Kano State Joint Task Force Committee on Drug Abuse, stated that approximately 70% of major crimes in Kano are associated with substance abuse. During an engagement with journalists in Kano, he referenced police statistics indicating that the Kano State Police Command recorded around 3,080 arrests for major crimes last year, with about 70.2% of these cases linked to drug abuse.

Rimin Gado emphasized that addressing drug abuse could have prevented many of these crimes. He noted that the committee was formed following Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s declaration of a state-wide public health emergency regarding substance abuse, tasked with combating illicit drug trafficking, rehabilitating victims, and prosecuting offenders.

The committee's strategy includes law enforcement, prevention, rehabilitation, and community engagement, aiming to tackle the root causes of substance abuse and associated criminal activities.