Tuesday, March, 10 2026 - The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), through the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG-SIS) in collaboration with the NSCDC Kano State Command, has arrested 16 suspected criminals for various offences.
ACC Afolabi Babawale, National Public Relations Officer,
NSCDC National Headquarters, Abuja, stated in a Monday statement that the
offences ranged from criminal conspiracy, criminal trespass, and suspected
kidnapping to illegal mining, unlawful possession of firearms, printing of
counterfeit US dollars, obtaining by false pretence, and other related crimes.
According to the statement, one Abbas Lawan Garkuwa was
allegedly involved in printing counterfeit US dollars and was arrested with
fake $600,000, an amount equivalent to almost one billion naira.
He was also accused of obtaining money by false pretence
after issuing fake United States dollars totalling $6,200 to a victim at an
exchange rate of N1,452, having earlier received N9 million from the same
individual.
The statement added, “Investigation revealed that the
suspect received N5.5 million through his Zenith Bank account. He also
orchestrated a fake transfer of N8 million through an accomplice, Kabiru Ketti,
in order to deceive the victim.”
Garkuwa was arrested on February 27 at Kwankwasiya City,
Zaria Road, Kumbotso LGA, Kano State. He was also found in possession of large
quantities of a substance suspected to be charms, along with ten empty chemical
containers, a travel ticket to Cameroon, chemicals used in counterfeiting,
plain sheets, a security ID card bearing his name, GTBank and Zenith ATM cards,
complimentary cards, and other personal items.
Further investigation reportedly linked his counterfeit
currency operations to one Usman Muazu of Tanturus, Gombe State, who remains at
large.
In another operation, Sulaiman Mallam Uba was arrested in
Kano while in possession of six brand-new, locally fabricated rifles. He stated
that he received the weapons from Shuaibu Isiyaka on the instructions of their
leader, Suleiman Isiyaka.
Upon his arrest, Suleiman Isiyaka confessed that the
criminal network operated under the guise of a private security outfit, using
the cover of guard duties to facilitate illegal activities and the movement of
arms from Yobe State to the Okene general area of Kogi State.
He admitted to deploying members of the syndicate between 2024 and 2025 to
support illicit firearms movement and associated criminal operations.
Items recovered included six locally fabricated rifles, charms, amulets, and
chains.
The squad also arrested Kaumi Alhaji Kadau, 39, from Gujba
LGA, Yobe State, who runs an arms manufacturing workshop specialising in
locally made weapons sold to kidnappers, bandits, insurgents, and other
criminals.
Recovered from him were six improvised gun pipes, three
improvised fire selectors, six saw blades, a hand file, twelve hand files, a
hammer, two screwdrivers, two pliers, two bicycle fenders, a piece of
sandpaper, two knives, a taper punch, an axe, two pieces of wood, a bicycle
jack, two wooden hand metals, half a tin of spray paint, nineteen other metals,
and an iron toolbox.
He confessed to selling these items to Sulaiman Mallam Uba, who is presently in
custody.
Commandant Dandaura further confirmed the arrest of eight
suspects at Ososo Line 4, BUA International Cement Company, Okpella, Etsako
East LGA, Edo State, for offences including criminal conspiracy, suspected
kidnapping, criminal trespass, illegal mining, and unlawful entry into
restricted areas.
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