Two suspects, Ahmad Ibrahim (24) and Isma'il Muhammad (22), were arrested in Dandinshe Quarters, Dala Local Government Area, Kano, on April 10, 2026. They are members of a fraud syndicate that impersonated spirits, locally referred to as "Aljannu," using 28 SIM cards and voice modulation tools to deceive victims over phone calls. The suspects confessed to contacting hundreds of people, instilling fear through threats of misfortune unless incantations were recited or money paid. They claimed to have defrauded over 500 individuals of money and valuables using the spiritual ruse.
The Kano State Police Command's Anti-Kidnapping Squad made the arrest following credible intelligence. Investigation is ongoing to apprehend other members of the syndicate. Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Adamu Bakori warned the public against unsolicited spiritual calls demanding money or personal information, stressing that no genuine spirit communicates via phone. He urged immediate reporting of such incidents to the police through designated hotlines or the "NPF Rescue Me" app.
Separately, the Command's Special Intervention Squad recovered a black Daylong motorcycle stolen on April 9, 2026, in Danladi Nasidi, Kumbotso Local Government Area. The recovery followed forensic review of CCTV footage, although public circulation of the video on social media led to the suspect's escape. The original footage was forensically analyzed after AI-altered images distorted the suspect's appearance. The motorcycle was recovered abandoned and returned to the owner.
The same police command that recovered a stolen motorcycle within a day also admitted its investigation was sabotaged by public leaks of evidence, raising questions about its control over sensitive material. While Ahmad Ibrahim and Isma'il Muhammad were caught using voice tricks to mimic spirits, the police now face an irony: their own operational discipline is being questioned in the digital age. The use of AI to alter suspect images from leaked footage shows how fast misinformation can spread, even in active cases. For residents of Dandinshe and Danladi Nasidi, the lesson is clear — vigilance matters, but so does restraint when sharing crime-related content online.
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