The Kano State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered a tricycle allegedly stolen from its owner at gunpoint in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of the state.

The command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the arrests followed sustained follow-up and intelligence-led operations by police operatives.

According to the statement, the suspects were apprehended on Saturday, October 3, 2026, along the Kano-Maiduguri Highway.

Tricycle operator allegedly robbed at gunpoint

The incident was reportedly reported to the police on September 30 by a tricycle operator identified as Nasiru Ibrahim.

Ibrahim told the police that some individuals chartered his tricycle from Hotoro Quarters in Kano to Yar Gaya in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area, along the Kano-Maiduguri Highway, with an agreement to pay him N8,000.

However, while they were travelling, the passengers allegedly brought out locally made guns, threatened him at gunpoint and dispossessed him of the tricycle.

The police said the suspects subsequently dragged Ibrahim into a nearby bush and kept him there to prevent him from raising an alarm before escaping with the vehicle.

Police recover vehicle, arrest suspects

Following the report, the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, directed operatives attached to the Filin Hockey Police Division to commence follow-up and intelligence-led operations.

The police said the stolen tricycle was traced and recovered at about 1:30 p.m. on October 3 along the Kano-Maiduguri Highway in Wudil Local Government Area.

Two suspects were arrested in connection with the alleged robbery, while police recovered the stolen tricycle and two locally made guns.

The suspects were identified as 27-year-old Abubakar Isah and 25-year-old Shehu Ibrahim, both residents of Zogarawa Village in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area.

Police urge other victims to come forward

The command said the suspects confessed to the alleged crime during interrogation.

The Commissioner of Police commended the operatives for their commitment and professionalism and appreciated residents for their cooperation and support.

The police also urged anyone who may have been a victim of similar tricycle robberies along the Kano-Maiduguri Highway, particularly the Hotoro-Dawakin Kudu-Wudil axis, to report to the Filin Hockey Police Division or contact the investigating police officer.

The allegations against the suspects have not been established by a court.