Jigawa Police Arrest Three Suspects with Weapons

On October 14, 2026, at approximately 4:30 pm, the Jigawa State Police Command arrested three suspects: Bello Juli (22), Abdullahi Yakubu (30), and Bashir Mohd (25) during a security operation along Nguru-Birniwa Road. The suspects, all residents of Kyarana Settlement in Kiru Local Government Area of Kano State, were apprehended by operatives of Operation Salama.

The police recovered a locally made pistol, three locally made bullets, machetes, bows and arrows, and gunpowder from the suspects. SP Shi’isu Adam, the Police Public Relations Officer, stated that the arrests were part of ongoing intelligence-led operations aimed at preventing crime in the state.

Following their arrest, the suspects were transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Dutse for further investigation and have since been arraigned in court. CP Tijjani Murtala commended the operatives for their vigilance and urged them to continue their patrols to ensure public safety.