The Kano State Police Command has rescued the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman of Rogo Local Government Area, Alhaji Abdullahi Fanka, after spending 68 days in kidnappers’ captivity.
The victim, who was abducted on September 1, 2026, was rescued unhurt following sustained intelligence-led and technology-driven operations by operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad.
The police also arrested two suspects in connection with the kidnapping and recovered an AK-47 rifle and 18 rounds of live ammunition.
In a statement issued on Monday, November 9, the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, identified the principal suspect as 25-year-old Shu’aibu Sulaiman, popularly known as Lemu, who was arrested on October 18 at Kwanar Dangora, Kiru Local Government Area.
The suspect reportedly confessed to the crime and provided information that led to the arrest of another alleged syndicate member, Mansur Usman, from Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State.
Usman was described as the gang’s driver, responsible for transporting kidnapped victims between hideouts in Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara states.
The police said both suspects were in custody, while investigations were ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members of the syndicate.
Presenting the rescued victim to Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, said the operation was carried out in line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on sustained intelligence-led operations and community-centred policing.
Governor Yusuf commended the Commissioner of Police and operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad for the successful operation, pledging the state government’s continued support to the Police Command.
The Commissioner of Police, in turn, appreciated the governor for his support and warned criminal elements that they would find no hiding place in Kano State.
The Command urged residents to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies, assuring that efforts were being intensified to arrest other fleeing members of the syndicate.
The suspects are expected to be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
