The Kano state police command has identified 13 “arrowheads” allegedly behind the re-emergence of thuggery activities perpetuated by “some restive street boys” in the state.

In a statement shared on its official X handle on Sunday, the command warned the identified suspects involved in the “increasing spate of this growing threat,” to report to the station or be arrested and dealt with.

It read, “In response to the re-emergence of thuggery activities by some restive street boys (Yan Daba) in some parts of Kano Metropolis, the Kano Police Command deployed additional personnel and identified 13 arrowheads behind the increasing spate of this growing threat.”

The police identified the “arrowheads” to include: “(i) Halipa Here (ii) Sheye Injiniya (iii) Yusuf Ilu (iv) Walidi Auwalu Kapinta (v) Tijjani Rattagu (vi) Agiri Balarabe (vii) Dan Kasuwa (viii) Dan Makare (ix) Nasuru Madadi (x) Hali Pan Pan (xi) Jamilu Piye (xii) Saiyid Zawai (xiii) inyasi.”

“Members of the press and the larger community are urged to use all means to inform these arrowheads to report to the State Police Headquarters in Bompai or be flushed out and arrested and dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the law,” the statement warned.