The Kano State Police command uncovered an illegal rehabilitation centre in the state.
The centre, illegally run by one Musa Safiyanu of 55 years, is located at Naibawa yan Lemo quarters, Kumbotso local government area of the state.
Police public relations officer in the state, SP Haruna Kiyawa, in a press statement, said about ten escapees from the centre reported the matter.
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“On receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Sama’ila Shu’aibu Dikko, immediately raised and instructed a team of detectives led by CSP Abdulkarim Abdullahi to mount 24 hours surveillance, verify the report, rescue the victims and arrest the culprits.
“The team immediately swung into action, and the report was found to be true. On 31/01/2022, the scene was visited, and One Hundred and Thirteen inmates were discovered confined and locked up in a room—some with various degrees of injuries resulting from torture.
“They were rushed to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital Kano for treatment and handed over to Kano State Government.
“Six suspects; (i) Musa Safiyanu, ‘m’, of Na’ibawa Yan Lemo Quarters, Kano, (ii) Abdullatif Musa, ‘m’, 18 years old, of Na’ibawa Wailari Quarters, Kano, (iii) Usman Abdulrauf Imam, ‘m’, 19 old of Yanya Abuja, (iv) Mustapha Bala, ‘m’, 20years old, of Azare, Bauchi State, (v) Sadiq Ismail, ‘m’,19 years old, of Unguwa Uku Quarters, Kano, (6) Umar Bako Abdulwahab, ‘m’, 38 years old, of Kureken Sani Quarters, Kumbotso LGA Kano State were arrested.
“On preliminary investigation, the suspects confessed to operating the centre for over ten years despite the initial ban by Kano State Government.” The statement said.
The Commissioner of Police has ordered for discreet investigation. Suspects will be charged to court upon completion of investigation.
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