Police recover Kano Deputy Governor’s stolen vehicle, arrest Government House driver

The police have recovered a stolen Toyota Hilux belonging to the Kano State Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo, and arrested a suspect linked to the theft.

In a statement on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor confirmed that the vehicle was stolen after the perpetrators gained access to the Government House through Gate 4.

The spokesperson for the Kano State Police Command, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, also confirmed the arrest, identifying the suspect as Ya’u Inuwa, a Government House driver. He said the suspect confessed to conspiring with two others to steal the vehicle.

“The Kano State Police Command has recovered a stolen white Toyota Hilux attached to the Governor’s Advance Team, which was reported missing from the Government House on November 11, 2025,” the statement added.

“The State Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, PhD, sfipma, mnim, mnips, masis, had ordered the ceiling up of all entry and exit points of the State and directed that the vehicle be recovered and those involved be arrested.

“Following sustained follow up coupled with intelligence-led investigations, one Ya’u Inuwa, a 50-year-old male driver in the Government House, was arrested in connection with the theft. The vehicle was recovered in Unguwa Uku, Yan Awaki Quarters, Kano, and is currently in police custody.

“The suspect confessed to having conspired with two other individuals, who are currently at large.

“The Police Command appreciates the prompt report made by the officials of Kano State Government House, and assures the public of its commitment to investigating and bringing perpetrators to justice.

“Further developments will be communicated as the investigation unfolds.”