Hassan Iliya.

By Maduabuchi  Nmeribeh/Kano

Police in Kano have arrested a notorious armed robber, Hassan Iliya, (35) of Alhazawa Village, Musawa Local Government Area, Katsina State, for terrorizing Kano and neighboring states.

Hassan was nabbed while attempting to escape on a motorcycle.

According to Kano state Police Command spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, “on August 5, 2024, a resident of Yandadi Village, Kunchi LGA, Kano State reported that armed robbers stormed his residence, attacked him, and robbed him N15 million.

“Despite the management of the ongoing Nationwide Protest, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Salman Dogo Garba, directed a team of detectives to conduct intelligence-led patrols to arrest the culprits and recover their operational weapons.

” On the same date at about 06:00am, the team arrested the principal suspect, Hassan Iliya, 35 years old, of Alhazawa Village, Musawa LGA, Katsina State, while attempting to escape on a motorcycle.

‘A spot search revealed a sack containing two AK-47 Rifles with 47 rounds of live ammunition and cash, totaling four million, nine hundred, and eighty-six thousand naira (N4,986,000.00). Investigation is ongoing.

Kiyawa said Hassan was arrested with two AK-47 rifles, 47 rounds of live ammunition and the sum of N4,986,000.00.

He added that, “the Commissioner of Police urges the public to remain patriotic, avoid acts capable of instigating violence, and remain vigilant.”