Kano governor reports more than 380 arrests in drug crackdown
Kano Governor Abba Yusuf says an intensified state campaign against drug abuse and illicit trafficking has resulted in more than 380 arrests and over 230 convictions in its first two months. He said a multi-agency task force had also dismantled drug joints and criminal hideouts across the state.
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf said more than 380 suspects had been arrested and over 230 convictions secured during the first two months of the state’s intensified campaign against drug abuse and illicit trafficking. Governor Yusuf disclosed the figures on Thursday in an address marking the 66th Independence Anniversary at the Sani Abacha Indoor Stadium in Kano. The claims were reported by Channels Television.
He said the Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was established in July 2026. An Executive Order was issued to strengthen the campaign against illicit substances, thuggery and related criminal activities. According to the governor, the task force had also dismantled drug joints and criminal hideouts across the State since it was established.
The source material does not identify the suspects, specify the courts involved or provide a breakdown of the convictions. Mr. Yusuf described the response to drug abuse and criminality as a shared responsibility.
He named government bodies, security agencies, traditional institutions, religious leaders, communities, parents and individual citizens among those who should participate. The governor appealed to young people to reject drugs, violence and criminality. He urged them instead to pursue education, agriculture, technology, enterprise, vocational training and the creative industries.
Mr. Yusuf said his administration would continue supporting security agencies and strengthening community-based intelligence. He also said the government would address social challenges contributing to crime and insecurity.
The figures and assessment of the campaign came from the governor’s Independence Anniversary address. The supplied material contains no independent confirmation of the arrest or conviction totals and gives no further details about the task force’s operations or the measures used to dismantle the locations mentioned.
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