Kano Police Arrest Two in APC Chairman Kidnapping Case

The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspects linked to the kidnapping of Alhaji Abdullahi Fanka, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Rogo Local Government Area. Fanka was abducted on September 1, 2026, and rescued after 68 days in captivity.

The police's Anti-Kidnapping Squad conducted intelligence-led operations that led to the dismantling of a notorious kidnapping syndicate. On October 18, 2026, the principal suspect, Shu’aibu Sulaiman, alias Lemu, was arrested in Kwanar Dangora, Kiru LGA, where he confessed to the crime and provided information that aided further arrests.

Another suspect, Mansur Usman, a driver for the syndicate, was also apprehended. The police recovered an AK-47 rifle and 18 rounds of ammunition during the operation.

Both suspects are in custody, and investigations are ongoing to apprehend other members of the syndicate, with plans to charge them in court upon completion of the investigation.