The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspect posing as a police officer for extorting members of the public.
Nasiru Shitu, 33, from Kofar Waika Quarters, Kano, was apprehended on Sunday, 21st September 2025 by 5pm while dressed in a suspected police uniform.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday, September 23, said the suspect was arrested at Kofar Dawanau, an area where several reports of extortion by fake police officers had been received.
A preliminary investigation revealed that Shitu is neither a police officer nor a member of the Police Special Constabulary but an impostor, masquerading as a police officer to extort unsuspecting members of the public.
“The suspect will be charged to court for prosecution. Further investigation is ongoing to determine the extent of his activities and any possible accomplices,” the statement read.
“The Commissioner of Police, Kano State Police Command, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, PhD, sfipma, mnim, mnips, masis, urges members of the public with information or complaints about this suspect or any other similar cases to contact the Police Command through our emergency number: 07038188127.
“The Kano State Police Command remains committed to taking proactive measures to safeguard the well-being of all residents in the state. We will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that those who engage in such criminal activities are brought to justice.”