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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kano State Command, on Friday, handed over an Indian Hemp dealer with two other suspects to the officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Kano.
The suspects were arrested in Doguwa Local Government Area of the State.
The NSCDC State Commandant, Bala Bodinga, stated this while addressing newsmen at the headquarters of the command shortly after handing over the suspects.
He said the suspects were apprehended on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at Riruwai gate by the operatives of the corps in Doguwa division following a tip-off.
“You are invited here today to brief you on the recent milestone achieved by the Corps in its persistent efforts to rid Kano of criminally minded elements.
“On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at about 02030hrs, operatives of the NSCDC, Doguwa division acting on credible intelligence, intercepted on a motorbike and apprehended a notorious Indian Hemp (Wiwi) dealer, Yusuf Alasan, 25 years.
“The suspect, a resident of Doguwa town, was arrested along with two other adults, Muktar Musa and Musa Sani, carrying three sacks (sugar size sacks) filled with marijuana, transporting it from Doguwa town to Kafau, Doguwa local government area of Kano State,” he said.
Bodinga said preliminary investigations have been concluded by the corps, and in the spirit of synergy and collaboration, “we are handing over the suspected drug dealer, as well as the other two suspects, along with the exhibits to the NDLEA, Kano State command for further investigations and necessary legal action.
He reiterated the commitment of the command to continue to collaborate with all the sister security agencies in the state to decimate the evil intentions of criminals wherever they might be in Kano state.
On August 6, 2025, operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kano State Command, arrested two suspected criminals found to be involved in drug dealing and burglary in Kano.
The arrest was confirmed in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Abdullahi.
“The NSCDC operatives have recorded another breakthrough in the fight against crime, following the arrest of two suspected criminals in separate operations,” he said.
