Jigawa Police Command’ Vows To make State Crime Free
By Tahir Mohammed, Dutse
Jigawa Police Commissioner, CP Dahiru Muhammad.
The Jigawa state Police Command has pledged to strengthen Inter-Agency collaboration, enhance community partnership and engagement, intensify intelligence gathering, adopt proactive strategies, and promote respect for human rights in it’s bid to fight crimes and criminality to a stand still in the state.
This was revealed by the state Commissioner of Police, CP Dahiru Muhammad during his maiden press briefing at the command’s headquarters in Dutse.
He said, “Ladies and Gentlemen of the Press. Good day to you all. It is a great honour and privilege to welcome you to my maiden press briefing, as I will be sharing with you the notable achievements recorded by the Jigawa State Police Command under my watch since I assumed duty as the 24th Commissioner of Police on 8th July 2025.
“Immediately after my assumption of office, I convened a strategic conference with my management team, area commanders, tactical commanders, divisional police officers, heads of departments, and other senior officers of the command.
“At that meeting, I intimated them with the three visions and policing strategies that would define our operational goals as follows:
1. Proactive Policing: To create public confidence and trust in the police.
2. Diligent Investigation and Prosecution: To ensure fair and prompt dispensation of justice.
3. Community Policing.
“I am pleased to report that the officers and men in attendance have demonstrated their commitment to the implementation of these strategies in their respective areas of responsibility, and this has yielded a positive outcome, which I wish to present to you now.
Arrest Of Kidnap Kingpin: The command recorded a tremendous breakthrough, as a team of detectives from the State Intelligence Department (SID) Dutse arrested a notorious kidnapping kingpin, one Adamu Musa ‘m’ aged 47 years of Yalwawa Quarters, Dutse LGA, who has been terrorising residents of Sumaila LGA in Kano State.
“Upon investigation, it was revealed that the suspect had kidnapped four residents of Sumaila LGA of Kano State on different occasions, and the victims were kept at Baranda village, Dutse LGA, where he collected the sum of eight million naira (N 8,000,000.00k) and one motorcycle valued at one million naira (N 1,000,000.00k) as ransom before the release of the victims.
“The investigation has been completed, and the suspect has been charged to court.
“Criminality, Conspiracy, Shop-breaking, Theft, and Recovery of Exhibits:
“On 07/08/2025 at about 0700hrs, one Abubakar Aliyu ‘m’ and two others, all of Malam-Madori Town, reported at Malam-Madori Division that on the same date, at about 0630hrs, they discovered their shops located at Sharar Nguru Road were broken into, and that the following items were stolen: One safe box containing ₦870,000.00; two power banks; one POS terminal; about 20 different handsets; and one bluetooth speaker.
“Upon receipt of the report, police operatives acted promptly and raided a black spot at a railway station in Mallam-madori town, where the following suspects were arrested: Nuhu Yusif Saleh ‘m’ 19 years old; Hassan Ibrahim ‘m’ 19 years old; and (3) Nura Musa ‘m’ 22 years old, all of Malam Madori LGA, and all the exhibits, including the safe box containing cash to the tune of ₦870,000.00 were recovered from the suspects.
“The suspects were charged to court after a discreet investigation.
“Arrest of Notorious Armed Robber/Kidnapper and Recovery of Exhibots
“On 29th August, 2025, at about 0500 hrs, based on actionable intelligence, an anti-kidnapping team comprising policemen and vigilantes attached to Ringim Division arrested a notorious armed robbery/kidnap suspect, one Iro Garba ‘M’ aged 25yrs of Zangwaye Fulani Settlement, Ajingi LGA, Kano State.
“The suspect confessed that he and four others had carried out several robbery and kidnapping operations within Kano, Jigawa, and Bauchi States.
“Three pairs of Army Camouflage Uniform were recovered in his possession.
“Efforts are ongoing to effect the arrest of four suspects at large to connect their involvement with the kidnapping incident that took place in Sumaila LGA, Kano State, in which the Command arrested one Adamu Musa and charged him in court.”
Speaking to other cases recorded by the command and suspects arrested, he said, “During the period under review, the command successfully apprehended a total number of one hundred and fifty-six (156) suspects with different offences as follows:
“Gun runners: two suspects; kidnapping: One suspect; armed robbery: ten suspects; culpable Homicide: Eighteen (18) suspects; rape and Unnatural offences: 16 suspects; vandalism:16 suspects; drug Baron/dealers: 50 suspects; and theft: 43 suspects.
According to him, the arrest of suspects led to the recovery of the following exhibits: two fabricated AK 47 rifles; 3 motor vehicles, 1 tricycle, and 4 motorcycles; large quantity of vandalised cable wire; 23 handsets; and 14 cows.
And 3,907 pieces of Exol tablets; 11,742 pieces of D_5 tablets; 395 pieces of tramadol tablets; 861 wraps, and large quantities of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp;1121 pieces of Diazepam tablets; 288 pieces of rubber solution; and 40 pieces of Lara capsules were also recovered.
“I extend my sincere appreciation to the executive governor of Jigawa State, heads of sister security agencies, traditional rulers, religious leaders, community-based organisations, and, most importantly, the good people of Jigawa State for providing the command with credible and actionable intelligence.
“I wish to assure the good citizens of Jigawa State that the Command is ready to collaborate and partner with all to ensure peace, safety, and security in the state,” he concluded.
