Police deny recruiting criminals in Kano

Kano Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed Usaini Gumel has refuted online reports that the Command has recruited criminals into the force.

According to him, the story was not only malicious but a “calculated attempt to destroy the reputable image of Kano State Police Command”.

The CP speaking with newsmen on Tuesday, said that Nasiru Abdullahi, who was described as a criminal by the online news platform is among the 222 repentant influential youths in Kano granted amnesty by the state government.

He hinted that the process followed the directive of the state governor, Alhai Abba Kabir Yusuf, that the repentant influential youths who were hitherto an ideal and tools in the hands of disgruntled politicians and other enemies of the state who were been used to foment trouble, were properly profiled and reformed.

He then disclosed that out of the 222 influential youths, 50 volunteered to help the police in fighting crime and criminal activities of which Nasiru Abdullahi is among them.

Gumel then faulted reports that Kano Police Command was training constabularies at a training school within the Command and wondered when and where the state Command built a training school.

He however stated; “I am aware that the Sahara Reporters has no Correspondent or Reporter here in Kano. They have not been following our events. I am rather surprised how and where they are getting such fake news.

“The very report credited to Sahara Reporters is not only malicious but laughable. All the 222 influential youths who surrendered themselves were properly profiled.

“Gov Yusuf who already gave them amnesty directed us to profile them and find out where they can fit in for skills acquisition and human empowerment.

“Out of the 222 influential youths, 50 of them volunteered to help the police in fighting crime and criminal activities in the state. Nasiru Abdullahi is one of them.”

He noted that further Investigations indicated that Nasiru Abdullahi has no criminal records in any court of law challenging critics to go verify the claim.

“It is very unfortunate that some people are bent on tarnishing the image and reputation of the Nigerian Police, but they will not succeed. The Command will remain committed to protecting the lives and property of citizens.

“We appeal to the public to disregard such reports. The general public should continue to have confidence in the commitment of the Kano State Police Command to keep protecting lives and property in the State.

“Citizens in Kano state should continue to live in peace and harmony and keep providing useful information on suspicious movements of person(s) and item(s).”