Kano: Police Arrests Fleeing Kaduna Notorious Bandit

By Daniel Maduka

The Kano State Police authorities have directed an immediate deployment of more personnel and equipment to all border towns with neighbouring states of Kano.

The directive is coming on the heels of the arrest on Sunday February 4 2024 of one Isah Lawal a suspected bandit in Karaye area of the state ,along Kaduna/ Kano border.

According to a release by the Kano State Police Command ,the said Lawal who was arrested along side 55 Cows and 6 sheep has confessed to being one of the fleeing members if a notorious bandit leader, Bashir of Malumfashi in Katsina state.

Alhaji Muhammad Husseini Gumel, Kano State Police Commissioner said ,Lawal was arrested  late hours on Sunday, February 4, by a team of Police Operatives led by Aliyu Mohammed Auwal ( ASP)while on an Intelligence-led Clearance Operation.

“In the course of  interrogation, the suspect confessed that they were running away from their Maidaro Bandits Camp in Birnin Gwari LGA Kaduna state after the killing of their Gang Leader Bashir , during a Bandits Rival Group Fights.

He said the situation ( killing of his leader ) forced him to relocate to Gwarzo- Karaye Forest within Kano and Kaduna border with the intent to set up s new Camp.” CP Gumel stated.

Alhaji Gumel, however, said, a more discreet investigation is on going as Lawal is providing more useful information that will assist the police in tackling banditry and other related criminal activities in neighbouring states.

He noted that the decision to deploy more men and equipment ,to the border areas between kano and neighbouring states is a proactive measure aimed at nipping in the bud possible infiltrations of bandits and other criminal elements into Kano State.

While appreciating the friendship and collaborative gestures being extended to the  Command by the people, CP Gumel called on the residents to keep reporting any suspicious movements of persons to the nearest police formation.

The Source reports that most Northern States bordering Kano such as Katsina ,Kaduna and Bauchi have been epicenters of banditry and other related criminal activities in the last few years, with hundreds of innocent residents falling victims to their evil operations.

As the commercial nerve centre of the North ,with a  dense population , Kano state authorities and security agencies  have been under intense pressure not to allow the state slip into the hands of bandits.