The Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged robbery of a filling station where fuel dispensing machines worth about ₦10.2 million were stolen.
The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of July 25, 2026, at Jajire Filling Station in Aku Village, along Maiduguri Road in Gaya Local Government Area of Kano State.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, armed robbers overpowered the station’s security guards, tied them up, locked them inside the security room and made away with six fuel dispensing machines valued at approximately ₦10.2 million.
The robbery was reported to the police later that morning, prompting operatives of the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) to launch an investigation.
The police said the operation led to the arrest of three suspects on July 29.
The suspects were identified as Bishir Abubakar (60), Shamsu Abdullahi (30) and Alhaji Shamsu Lawan (56), all from Katsina State.
During interrogation, police said the suspects confessed to purchasing the stolen fuel dispensing machines from a man identified as Usman Ibrahim of Kaduna State, who is currently on the run.
According to the command, the machines were allegedly bought for ₦5.2 million, about half of their estimated value.
Police said efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspect and recover the stolen property.
“Investigation is ongoing and the arrested suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion,” Kiyawa said.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended officers of the Special Intervention Squad for their swift response and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to tackling criminal activities across the state.
