From Abbas Tijjani Madabo, Kano

The police in Kano have arrested 31-year-old Salisu Bala, who has been extorting and terrorizing the public under the guise of being a police officer.

A statement by the Kano Police Command Spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said the fake policeman is a resident at Kurna Quarters, within Kano metropolis.

He was trailed and arrested by members of Police Special Constabulary at Koki Quarters, Kano, where he was sighted, wearing a black uniform with a camouflage peak cap.

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He was said to have defrauded unsuspecting members of the public, destroying the image of the Force.