NSCDC arrests suspected drug dealer, one other, in Kano.

The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested two suspects in separate operations. 

The command’s Spokesman, Ibrahim Idris-Abdullahi, confirmed in a statement issued in Kano on Wednesday that a 42-year-old suspected drug dealer, who was arrested at Salanta in Gwale Local Government Area with over 106 parcels of substances believed to be cannabis sativa, was caught red-handed selling and distributing the substance within the community.

Idris-Abdullahi disclosed that in another operation, a 22-year-old suspect was arrested at Gurungawa in Kumbotso Local Government Area for allegedly burgling residential homes and stealing valuables worth hundreds of thousands of naira, adding that the suspect, who had been on the security watch-list, was arrested during a coordinated patrol aimed at curbing theft and other criminal activities.

He stated that the suspects will be charged to court upon completion of investigations. 

The NSCDC has urged residents to remain vigilant and provide timely information to help rid the community of criminal elements, as part of its efforts aim to ensure the safety and security of the community.

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