Kano: Tension as Angry Youths Kill DPO During Attack on Police Station

• The Kano police command has explained how a violent incident led to the death of a DPO in the Rano LGA of the state
• According to the police, the crisis started on Sunday, May 25, when one motorcycle mechanic, identified as Abdullahi Musa, was arrested and detained
• The police explained that Musa was arrested for reckless driving and was suspected to be under the influence of alcohol

Rano, Kano - There was tension in the Rano local government area of Kano after some angry youths violently attacked a police station, during which a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and one other individual died.

The Kano state police command, in a press release on Monday, May 26, 2026, explained that the crisis started on Sunday evening, May 25, when one Abdullahi Musa, a motorcycle mechanic, was arrested for riding dangerously and recklessly. Musa was said to be under the influence of intoxicants when the police arrested him.

How Kano motorcycle mechanic died

According to the police, Musa developed some complications while in the custody of the force and was subsequently rushed to the Rano General Hospital. It added that, unfortunately, the motorcycle mechanic passed away on Monday, May 26, at about 6am while receiving treatment at the hospital.

Channels TV reported that SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the police public relations officer of the state police command, further explained that after the news of his death, some angry youths stormed the Rano Police Division and set some parts of the facility ablaze and destroyed several vehicles.

According to Kiyawa, the assailants looted and destroyed sections of the police station. He added that they also burnt two vehicles and destroyed 10 others, while the DPO was severely injured.

The police authority did not disclose the DPO's name in the statement but explained that he was immediately rushed to the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, where he reportedly gave up the ghost later in the day.

Kano: Police arrest 27 over DPO's death

The police subsequently confirmed the arrest of 27 suspects who were allegedly involved in the attack, adding that the situation has now been brought under control.

Ibrahim Bakori, the state's commissioner of police, has also ordered a transparent and comprehensive investigation into the incident. The police boss also paid a condolence visit to His Highness, Mohammed Isah Umar, the Emir of Rano.

Bakori vowed to uncover the immediate and remote causes of the tragic incident, adding that those who were directly involved or through incitement would not escape justice. He also appealed to the people to remain calm and avoid acting against the law, while assuring public safety.

Kano police arrest foreign sponsors of protests

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Kano state police command announced the arrest of some foreigners suspected to be masterminds in the #EndBadGovernance protest in the state.

The command made this known following a security meeting with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.

The police said the arrests were made after an intensified operation and sent a warning to those working against the peace of the state.

Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng