{
  "id": 14760799,
  "title": "Police arrest two teenage suspects for alleged illegal firearm possession in Kano",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/police-arrest-two-teenage-suspects-for-alleged-illegal-firearm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T18:10:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/15/police-arrest-two-teenage-suspects-for-alleged-illegal-firearm-possession-in-kano/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Kano State Police Command has apprehended two 19-year-old men accused of illegally possessing a firearm, according to a statement released on Thursday by their Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa. The suspects, identified as Rufai Ahmed and Aliyu Ibrahim, were taken into custody during an intelligence-led patrol on Sokoto Road in Kano on October 11, 2026. The operation, conducted by operatives from the Farm Centre Police Division, led to the seizure of a locally made pistol with two live rounds of ammunition found in Ahmed's possession. A subsequent investigation revealed Aliyu Ibrahim's involvement in the case, with the Criminal Investigation Department now leading the probe under the direction of the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori. The arrests were carried out in accordance with the Inspector-General of Police's directives on intelligence-led policing and efforts to combat illegal firearms. Bakori emphasized the ongoing investigation and urged residents to provide credible information to aid in crime prevention efforts.",
  "summary": "The Kano State Police Command has arrested two 19-year-old men over the alleged unlawful possession of a firearm and recovered a locally made revolver pistol with two rounds of live ammunition. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by its Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa. According to the statement, the first […] Police arrest two teenage…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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