Kano police recover stolen property after separate intelligence-led operations led to the seizure of suspected stolen solar inverters and the arrest of suspects linked to an alleged armed robbery.
The Kano State Police Command recovered 160 suspected stolen solar inverters valued at ₦59.2 million and arrested four suspects in operations connected to alleged theft and armed robbery involving fuel dispensing machines worth ₦10.2 million. The command said the successes were recorded within 48 hours through intelligence-led operations by the Sharada Police Division and the Special Intervention Squad.
According to police spokesman CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, detectives from the Sharada Police Division acted on credible intelligence on July 29 after receiving information that a 43-year-old suspect, Abdullahi Isah, was advertising large quantities of solar inverters at unusually low prices. A search of an uncompleted building at Haye Quarters, along the Western Bypass in Kano, led to the recovery of the 160 units of 6.5KW/48V solar inverters.
The statement said, “The recovered items are reasonably suspected to have been stolen. We are calling on members of the public who own or may have lost solar inverters of similar description to report to the Sharada Police Division for identification and possible recovery.” Police added that investigations were ongoing to determine the source of the items, while Abdullahi Isah would be charged after investigations are concluded.
In another operation, officers arrested Bishir Abubakar, 60; Shamsu Abdullahi, 30; and Alhaji Shamsu Lawan, 56, all from Katsina State, over the theft of six fuel dispensing machines from Jajire Filling Station in Aku Village, Gaya Local Government Area. The machines, valued at about ₦10.2 million, were reportedly stolen after armed robbers overpowered security guards on July 25.
Police said the suspects allegedly confessed to buying the stolen machines from Usman Ibrahim of Kaduna State for ₦5.2 million. Efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspect and recover the stolen equipment.
Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Bakori praised the officers involved, saying the recoveries demonstrate the command’s commitment to intelligence-driven policing. He urged residents to avoid purchasing suspiciously cheap goods and continue supporting law enforcement with credible information. The Kano police recover stolen property operations, he said, reflect the importance of community cooperation in tackling crime across the state.
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