The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has transferred an alleged Indian hemp dealer and two other suspects to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation.
The suspects were arrested by operatives of the NSCDC in Doguwa Local Government Area of Kano State.
While briefing journalists at the command’s headquarters, the NSCDC State Commandant, Bala Bodinga, said the arrests were made on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, following a credible intelligence report.
“You are invited here today to brief you on the recent milestone achieved by the Corps in its persistent efforts to rid Kano of criminally minded elements,” Bodinga stated.
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“On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at about 0230hrs, operatives of the NSCDC, Doguwa division, acting on credible intelligence, intercepted on a motorbike and apprehended a notorious Indian Hemp (Wiwi) dealer, Yusuf Alasan, 25 years,” he added.
According to him, the suspect, a resident of Doguwa town, was arrested along with two others, Muktar Musa and Musa Sani, while transporting three large sacks filled with marijuana from Doguwa town to Kafau in the same local government area.
Bodinga noted that preliminary investigations had been concluded by the Corps, and in line with inter-agency collaboration, the suspects and exhibits were handed over to the NDLEA for further investigation and legal action.
“In the spirit of synergy and collaboration, we are handing over the suspected drug dealer, as well as the other two suspects, along with the exhibits to the NDLEA, Kano State Command, for further investigations and necessary legal action,” he said.
The commandant reaffirmed the NSCDC’s commitment to continue working closely with other security agencies in the state to clamp down on criminal elements and ensure the safety of residents.
Earlier, on August 6, 2025, the command arrested two suspects involved in drug peddling and burglary in separate operations within the state, an effort which the command’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Abdullahi, described as “another breakthrough in the fight against crime.”
