The suspects, recognized as Aliyu Naziru Garba and Bashir Alhasan, each 20, had been arrested following a police investigation into the menace.
The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in an announcement issued on Wednesday.
According to the assertion, the village head, Mallam Idris, reported the incident on the Gezawa Divisional Police Headquarters at about 1:30 a.m. on October 26.
He informed the police that he acquired a threatening telephone name from an unknown individual at about 9:33 p.m. on October 24, throughout which the caller threatened to kidnap him.
Following the report, police operatives connected to the Gezawa Division launched an investigation that led to the arrest of the two suspects.
“The suspects have confessed to the crime, and investigations are ongoing. They will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation,” the assertion stated.
The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, counseled the officers for their swift response and reaffirmed the command’s dedication to tackling prison actions.
The commissioner stated the operation aligned with the Inspector-General of Police’s give attention to intelligence-led and technology-driven policing, professionalism and proactive crime prevention.
