{"id":10239,"date":"2025-06-15T19:06:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T19:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=10239"},"modified":"2025-06-15T19:09:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T19:09:27","slug":"police-intensify-crackdown-on-thuggery-raid-criminals-hideouts-in-kano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=10239","title":{"rendered":"Police Intensify Crackdown On Thuggery, Raid Criminals\u2019 Hideouts In Kano"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leadership.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250615-WA0094.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leadership.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250615-WA0094.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leadership.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250615-WA0094-750x536.jpg\" alt=\"Police Intensify Crackdown On Thuggery\" title=\"Police Intensify Crackdown On Thuggery\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kano State Police Command has launched a series of coordinated raids on identified criminals\u2019 hideouts across the state in a renewed crackdown on thuggery, locally known as Daba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The operations, which commenced over the weekend, were part of ongoing efforts to dismantle violent gangs and restore peace in Kano metropolis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was revealed in a press release signed by the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer (DPPRO), DSP Abdullahi Hussaini, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the statement, the Commissioner of Police convened a high-level security summit on June 14, 2025, with Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, and Tactical Commanders to review the growing threat of thuggery and chart new strategies to eliminate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the meeting, CP Bakori issued firm directives for intelligence-led and aggressive offensives targeting the strongholds of suspected gang members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Command\u2019s new strategy included \u201cIntelligence-Led Raid Operations: The CP directed the officers to conduct intelligence-led operations in identified enclaves and apprehend the thugs; thereby taking the fight to their domains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCommunity Engagement: The CP directs robust community-oriented policing strategy through engagement with community leaders and residents to gather feedback and bespoke suggestions on how to improve security and safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCollaboration: The Command will continue to collaborate with other security agencies and Stakeholders to ensure a coordinated approach to combating thuggery and related crimes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CP Bakori assured residents that the Command is fully committed to ensuring public safety, stating that Kano residents \u201cwill continue to enjoy uninterrupted peace and sleep with their two eyes closed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Police Command also called on the public to support the initiative by reporting suspicious activities through the Command\u2019s emergency lines: 08032419754, 08123821575, or 09029292926.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LEADERSHIP reports a recent surge in violent thuggery activities in Kano State, especially within the metropolis, often resulting in deaths and grievous injuries among gang members and innocent members of the public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kano State Police Command has launched a series of coordinated raids on identified criminals\u2019 hideouts across the state in a renewed crackdown on thuggery, locally known as Daba. 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