The Kano State Police Command has arrested 331 suspected criminals in one month.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Abubakar Lawal, disclosed this on Friday at a press briefing on the achievements recorded by the command.
The suspects, he said, were arrested for alleged robbery, kidnapping, car theft, thuggery and drug abuse, among others.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Lawal stated that 51 suspects were arrested for robbery, 69 for kidnapping, 12 for fraud, 18 vehicle and tricycle thieves, seven human traffickers, six drug dealers and 168 suspected thugs.
Lawal said that most of the suspects were already being charged to courts for prosecution.
He added that the police were able to rescue 11 kidnapped victims and 17 victims of human trafficking.
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According to him, the police recovered 27 rifles, two locally made revolver pistols, 24 cars, 12 tricycles, two motorcycles, 94 knives, 306 parcels of Indian hemp, two cartons of suspected tramadol and 1,213 pieces of exol tablets.
He identified others to include 48 pieces of rubber solutions, 40 motor vehicles batteries, nine ceiling fans, one plasma TV, one grinding machine, and 75 cell phones, among others.
Lawal said that the achievements were recorded through synergy with sister security agencies, visibility policing, use of technology in tackling crimes and community policing with stakeholders.
The CP commended stakeholders for their continuous support and cooperation toward ensuring peaceful coexistence in the state.
