Twenty-six suspected social miscreants were arrested in a midnight raid conducted by the Katsina State Police Command in the early hours of April 14. The operation, described as intelligence-driven, targeted known criminal hideouts and blackspots in Katsina metropolis. According to police spokesperson DSP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the raid was led by the Officer-in-Charge of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit, with the aim of dismantling gangs linked to public disturbances and unlawful acts. The suspects are believed to have been involved in gang activities and public nuisance. Recovered items include live ammunition, a sword, two cutlasses, a knife, sticks, a saw, six suspected stolen mobile phones, substances suspected to be Indian hemp, 500 Exol tablets, and a pair of military camouflage shirts. All 26 suspects have been charged to court after investigations concluded. Katsina State Commissioner of Police Ali Umar-Fage commended the police operatives involved and reaffirmed the command's commitment to ongoing crackdowns on criminal elements. He urged residents to provide timely and credible information to aid crime prevention. On the same day, April 14, Governor Dikko Radda signed an executive order banning thuggery, locally referred to as Kauraye and Sara-suka, in the metropolis.
The police announce arrests of 26 suspected hoodlums on the same day the governor bans thuggery, raising questions about why such a ban was not enforced earlier. If these suspects were already active and known enough to be targeted in a coordinated raid, their unchecked presence undermines the timing of the executive order. The swift charging of all 26 suspects suggests prior evidence, yet no explanation is given for the delayed action. Residents of Katsina metropolis may now wonder whether the ban is a response to crime or a reaction to optics.
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