The Police Command in Kano State, on Saturday, said it had invited 52 suspected criminal arrowheads for dialogue in Kiru Local Government Area of the state.
This was contained in a statement by the Command Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Abdullahi Kiyawa, in Kano.
He noted that so far 52 suspected criminals had been identified as being behind the increase in insecurity and related criminal activities in the area.
According to the statement, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Hussein Gumel, disclosed this at a meeting with the Kwanar Dangora community in Kiru local government area.
He appealed to critical stakeholders to intensify efforts in collaborating with the police to enhance the security of lives and property in the state.
Gumel called on the community to work with the police to carefully profile 52 suspected criminal arrowheads living in the surrounding areas.
After the meeting, Gumel led patrol along the Kano/Kaduna expressway, and assessed security deployments, manpower gaps, and the state of police equipment.