AGS NEWS – The Kano State Police Command has announced the arrest of 18 individuals believed to be street urchins, suspected of conspiring to perpetrate attacks on innocent members of the public.

In a statement to reporters on Monday, the State Police Commissioner, Mr. Usaini Gumel, revealed that the suspects are allegedly affiliated with an unlawful society, with intentions to carry out unprovoked assaults on unsuspecting citizens.

According to Gumel, the arrests were made at various crime-prone locations, criminal hideouts, and black spots across the metropolis, including Mazaunar Tanko, Dandishe, Kofar Dan Agundi, Kofar Mata, and Filin Idi, among others such as Kofar Na’Isa, Kwanar Diso, Kukar Bulukiya, and Dorayi Babba.

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During the raid, law enforcement officers seized dangerous weapons and suspected marijuana from the suspects.

Gumel emphasized that thorough screening and profiling of all apprehended individuals will be conducted, followed by legal prosecution upon the conclusion of investigations.