Kano police return 222 recovered cellphones, stolen objects to homeowners

The handover passed off on Thursday, 12 November 2026, on the Command Headquarters in Bompai, following the arrest of a suspect and a restoration operation carried out by officers of the Farm Centre Division.

In an announcement issued on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, mentioned the restoration adopted the swift response of cops after the incident was reported.

Receiving the objects, the merchants mentioned they had been grateful for the police response and dedication, which led to the restoration of their property inside a brief interval.

The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, congratulated the officers concerned and described the handover as an indication of the command’s dedication to defending lives and property.

“The handover is a clear demonstration of the Command’s resolve to protect lives and property and to ensure that victims of crime get justice,” the assertion quoted the commissioner as saying.

Bakori suggested market leaders and store homeowners to strengthen safety round their enterprise premises by the deployment of skilled safety personnel, set up of CCTV cameras and nearer collaboration with the police.

He additionally reassured merchants and residents of the command’s dedication to sustaining safety throughout the state, urging members of the general public to supply well timed and credible info to safety businesses.

The commissioner mentioned the operation was in keeping with the policing imaginative and prescient of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, which emphasises intelligence-led policing, immediate response to crime, group partnership, professionalism and respect for human rights.