Fake policeman arrested in Kano

The Police successful Kano State person arrested 1 Salisu Bala for parading himself arsenic subordinate of the Police Special Constabulary and extorting wealth from members of the public.

This was disclosed successful a connection by the spokesperson of the Jigawa State Police Command SP. Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa.

According to him, “Reports of nationalist outcry were received by the Kano State Police Command regarding immoderate unscrupulous persons who were masquerading arsenic members of the Police Special Constabulary and extorting wealth from members of the public, peculiarly successful Sabon Gari, Fagge, and Koki Quarters wrong Kano Metropolis”

He said the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Salman Dogo Garba nevertheless directed the Divisional Police Officers of the areas to intensify effort and guarantee the apprehension of these impostors.

According to him, the fishy was arrested by immoderate members of Police Special Constabulary astatine Koki Quarters wearing a achromatic Police azygous with a camouflage highest cap.

Kiyawa said preliminary probe revealed that the fishy is neither a Police serviceman nor a subordinate of Police Special Constabulary but an impostor masquerading arsenic Police Special Constabulary, extorting unsuspicious members of the public.

He said 4 antithetic sets of Police uniforms were besides discovered successful his residence.

The Commissioner of Police assured that the Kano State Police Command volition not tolerate impersonation oregon extortion by individuals claiming to beryllium Police Officers oregon members of Police Special Constabulary and volition proceed to instrumentality proactive measures to safeguard the well-being of each residents successful the state.