The Kano Police Command has successfully apprehended a notorious syndicate of fake Police Officers in a significant operation driven by credible intelligence.
On 16th October 2025, at about 1:00 pm, operatives from the Command’s Special Intervention Squad (SIS) acted swiftly and arrested the following suspects while parading themselves as Police Officers:
- Aliyu Abbas, 35 years old
- Sani Iliyasu, 47 years old
- Ashiru Sule, 41 years old
- Abubakar Yahaya, 45 years old
- Adamu Kalilu, 45 years old
The suspects were found in possession of several incriminating items, including a fake Police Warrant Card, Handcuffs, Two Thousand Five Hundred (2,500) in CFA, mutilated Naira notes of different denominations, and their operational vehicle, a blue Peugeot 406 with registration number NSR-189-BD.
During the investigation, the suspects confessed to engaging in a series of impersonations, admitting to using the fake Police Warrant Card to extort innocent citizens and commit other nefarious activities in Kano, Katsina, and Kaduna States. They will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, PhD, reaffirmed that the Command is committed to upholding law and order and will not tolerate any form of criminal impersonation or illegal activities.
The Command urges members of the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the nearest Police Station or through the following emergency hotlines: 08032419754, 08123821575, 09029292926.
SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, ANIPR, MNISMA,
Police Public Relations Officer,
For: Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command.
18th October, 2025.
