Thuggery, phone snatching becoming history in Kano – CP Bakori
Thuggery, phone snatching becoming history in Kano – CP Bakori
The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, has said that thuggery and mobile phone snatching are gradually becoming a thing of the past in the state, following sustained security operations and community-based policing strategies.
Bakori stated this on Tuesday during the 2025 end-of-year press briefing held at the Kano State Police Command Headquarters in Bompai.
According to him, the achievements recorded in 2025 were the result of deliberate planning, intelligence-led policing, and strong cooperation between the police and the public.
Today, the issue of thuggery and mobile phone robbery is becoming history with the successful implementation of Operation Kukan Kura,” he said.
The police commissioner explained that when he assumed office on March 17, 2025, as the 47th Commissioner of Police in Kano State, a detailed assessment revealed multiple security threats across the 44 local government areas.
Today, the issue of thuggery and mobile phone robbery is becoming history with the successful implementation of Operation Kukan Kura,” he said.
The police commissioner explained that when he assumed office on March 17, 2025, as the 47th Commissioner of Police in Kano State, a detailed assessment revealed multiple security threats across the 44 local government areas.
The CP disclosed that between January 1 and December 30, 2025, the Command arrested a total of 3,081 suspects for various crimes across the state.
The arrests included 146 armed robbery suspects, 50 kidnapping suspects, 112 suspected drug dealers, 85 suspected motor vehicle thieves, 45 tricycle thieves, 83 motorcycle thieves, 154 suspected thieves, 56 fraud suspects, and 2,350 suspected thugs.
He added that 14 kidnapped victims were successfully rescued during the period under review.
