Posted by Chinenye on Mon 09th Nov, 2026 - tori.ng
A man accused of leading a group that steals phones and money in Kano markets has finally been arrested.
(Kano Squad. Photo Credit: RFI)
The Kano State Anti Thuggery and Phone Snatching Squad has arrested a young man known as Ali Baban Jakai, accused of leading a gang that steals phones and money at Bata and Yan Kura markets.
The squad's commander, Nura Salisu Sharada, shared the news in an interview with a local radio station on Sunday.
Sharada said the arrest followed the capture of 10 young men suspected of stealing in the two markets.
Those suspects named Ali Baban Jakai as their boss, so the squad tracked him down.
He was finally caught in the Sabon Gari area of Kano.
The suspect denied being involved.
He admitted he stole phones and money from people for more than six years but said he has stopped.
He also denied leading the 10 men arrested, though he said he knows some of them.
Sharada said the suspect will be handed over to the relevant authorities for further investigation.