Wednesday, July 22, 2026

New Kano police commissioner as residents to volunteer information

He said voluntary information from residents was crucial in identifying and apprehending suspicious individuals and curbing criminal acts.

• June 26, 2024
Salman Dogo
Salman Dogo [Credit: Dateline Nigeria]

Salman Dogo, the new police commissioner in Kano, has appealed to the public to provide timely information to the police to help fight crimes in the state.

Mr Dogo made the appeal while addressing newsmen at the command headquarters on Tuesday in Kano.

He said voluntary information from residents was crucial in identifying and apprehending suspicious individuals and curbing criminal acts.

He said that the police have issued operational orders to Area commanders and divisional police officers to effectively confront any security threats.

Mr Dogo urged stakeholders to support the police by mobilising residents to be security conscious and report dubious characters.

He highlighted the importance of community policing and encouraged residents to come forward with information to aid in apprehending criminals.

The commissioner reiterated the police’s commitment to securing lives and property, promising to reward hard-working officers.

He urged the public to support the police in their efforts to ensure peace and stability in the state.

(NAN)

We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

More from Peoples Gazette

farmers

Agriculture

FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology

The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Katsina State

Politics

Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

Gov Ododo

States

Tinubu advised me never to negotiate with criminals, Gov Ododo says

“I don’t play with criminals, and I don’t negotiate with them. I can tell you that, as far as Kogi State is concerned, we don’t have a department for ransom payment,” he said.

Pete Hegseth

Heading 1

U.S. has spent $37.5 billion on Iran war: Hegseth

“The estimate we have as of today is $37.5 billion,” Mr Hegseth said.

Toba Ajiboye

Lagos

Slain Lagos NURTW organising secretary buried amid tears

Mr Ajiboye died days after he was attacked by gunmen.

Migrants' boat

Africa

144 refugees, migrants dead, missing off Mauritania coast: UNHCR

“The refugees and migrants were reported dead or missing after attempting the perilous sea journey from West Africa towards Europe,” the agency said.

Daniel Ortega and Marco Rubio

World

U.S. govt condemns Ortega’s ban on elections in Nicaragua 

Mr Rubio urged the international community to rise against Mr Ortega’s dictatorship.

Oleksandr Syrskyi

World

Zelensky sacks Ukraine’s top general after firing defence minister

Mr Syrskyi’s dismissal came days after Mr Zelensky fired Ukraine’s defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, a decision that sparked protests across the country.