Police arrest four suspects in Kano, recover three stolen vehicles

The Kano State Police Command has arrested four suspects and recovered three vehicles allegedly stolen in Kano and Yobe states. They include a Toyota Corolla, a Toyota Hiace minibus and a Mitsubishi Canter truck.

The Corolla was recovered in Katsina State from a man who said he bought it for ₦7.5 million. Its owner alleges that a man named Sale Usman, alias Dambu, diverted the car after it was handed to him to sell.

Two other suspects, Abubakar Umar, 23, and Mustapha Zubairu Abdullahi, 25, were arrested over the alleged theft of a Toyota Hiace minibus from Singer Market in Kano. The vehicle was traced to Mariri Magadawa in Kumbotso Local Government Area.

The fourth suspect, Abdullahi Adamu, 40, was arrested in Kano with a Mitsubishi Canter truck allegedly stolen from Potiskum, Yobe State. Police said he confessed to the theft and was intercepted while the vehicle was being prepared for repainting.

The police spokesman, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, said investigations are continuing and the suspects will be charged to court.

Sources: Daily Trust and Kano State Police Command statement, October 11, 2026.