Police arrest two over Kano APC chairman’s 68-day abduction

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The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspects in connection with the kidnapping of the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in the Rogo Local Government Area of the state.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement on Monday.

“The Kano State Police Command has recorded a breakthrough in its sustained fight against kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes in the state.

“The command wishes to inform the public that, in continuation of the investigation into a reported case of criminal conspiracy, kidnapping and armed robbery involving Alhaji Abdullahi Fanka, APC Chairman, Rogo LGA, operatives attached to the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad have successfully dismantled a notorious syndicate terrorising Kano and neighbouring states,” it said.

According to the statement, the victim was kidnapped on September 1, 2026, and was rescued unhurt after spending 68 days in captivity, following sustained follow-up, intelligence-led and technology-driven operations by the command.

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“On October 18, 2026, following an intelligence-led investigation, operatives arrested the principal suspect, one Shu’aibu Sulaiman, alias Lemu, 25, at Kwanar Dangora, Kiru LGA. During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and provided useful information that led to further operational successes.”

The statement said that, in the course of the operation, an additional suspect, Mansur Usman of Nassarawa LGA, Kano State, was also arrested. Mansur is a driver in the kidnapping syndicate who transports victims from one hideout to another in Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara states.

It said the suspects were currently in custody and that a discreet investigation was in progress, adding that exhibits recovered in the course of the operation included one AK-47 rifle and 18 rounds of live ammunition.

“Efforts are being intensified to arrest other fleeing members of the syndicate. Suspects will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation,” the statement added.