Kano State Police Command trains 50 hardened criminals into special police constables

KANO State Police Command has trained and converted 50 hardened criminals to into constables as part of an ambitious plan to use the repentant criminals against their former colleagues in a desperate attempt to end the crime wave in the state.

According to Mohammed Usaini Gumel, the Kano State police commissioner, the 50 selected repentant thugs were drawn from Dala, Fagge, Ungogo, Municipal and Gwale local government areas. While addressing them, he pointed out that upon the completion of their two-month training course as members of the Nigeria Police Special Constabulary, they were lucky for deciding to turn a new leaf.

Mr Gumel said: “Today is a happy day for the good people of Kano State and the police command because we passed out 50 youths from the 222 repentant thugs who have since surrendered themselves and promised never to engage in thuggery activities and other social vices that have been bedevilling the state especially during the second quarter of the year 2023.”

He added that about three months ago, the police command invited some identified individuals believed to be behind the escalation of thuggery and other heinous crimes in the state for dialogue. A total of 222 repentant thugs were received and of this number, 50 were accepted into the special police training course.

Mr Gumel added: “We have forwarded their details to the state governor during our friendly football match with them at Sani Abacha Stadium Kofar Mata, Kano, for them to be supported by way of engaging them in some life-changing programmes. It is from this number that 50 volunteered to work with the police and to contribute to the security and development of the state.

“Taking into consideration their commitment to ensuring peace in the state since their repentance, we trained them in classes and the field and kitted them as members of the special constabulary. Today, they proved to us that the security of Kano is their concern and they will not allow any insecurity elements to jeopardise the peace being enjoyed in the state.”

He said he appreciated the supervising officers of the command for their efforts in crime fighting and further urged them to continue with community policing engagements with key stakeholders in their areas of responsibilities. Mr Gumel reiterated that any officer who cannot inspire public confidence or gain people’s trust was not fit for any sensitive office and further charged the supervising officers to redouble their efforts as the reward of good work is more work.