KAROTA hands over suspected stolen truck to Kano police

The Kano State Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) has transferred a potentially stolen mini truck, colloquially referred to as "Kurkura," to the Jakara Division of the Kano State Police Command. This vehicle was apprehended on Monday during a nighttime patrol, after KAROTA officers encountered thieves attempting to tow it away around 4am.

The towing vehicle's driver reportedly abandoned the scene when faced with the patrol team, leaving another suspect behind in the vehicle. The patrol team, led by General Abubakar H. Muhammad, questioned the suspect about the unusual timing of the vehicle's towing, to which the suspect could not provide a satisfactory response and subsequently fled.

The patrol team then transported the mini truck to KAROTA headquarters for safekeeping, following a police report of its disappearance on September 24, 2026. At the handover event, KAROTA's Managing Director, Faisal Mahmud Kabir, represented by the Director of Personnel Management, Mahmud M. Haido, praised the patrol team for their recovery efforts.

Haido emphasized the team's dedication to their duties, even in the face of a potential attempt by the towing vehicle's driver to bribe them. Kabir assured KAROTA personnel of ongoing support from the agency's management, including the provision of necessary equipment and facilities. Sani Abdulladif Kofar Na'isa, the Chairman of the Kano State chapter of the Mini Truck Drivers Association, also commended the patrol team for their efforts.

The recovered mini truck is currently in the custody of the police and will be returned to its owner once all necessary police procedures have been completed.