CP BAKORI COMMISSIONS NEWLY CONSTRUCTED FAGWALAWA POLICE DIVISION, RECEIVES TWO HILUX PATROL VEHICLES FROM COMMUNITY POLICING STAKEHOLDERS

KANO STATE POLICE COMMAND
PRESS RELEASE

CP BAKORI COMMISSIONS NEWLY CONSTRUCTED FAGWALAWA POLICE DIVISION, RECEIVES TWO HILUX PATROL VEHICLES FROM COMMUNITY POLICING STAKEHOLDERS

The Commissioner of Police, Kano State Police Command, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, PhD, SFIPMA, MNIM, MNIPS, MASIS, today, 30th September, 2026, commissioned the newly constructed Fagwalawa Police Division in Dambatta Local Government Area.

The Division was constructed by members of the Fagwalawa community as part of their support to the Nigeria Police Force. In his commissioning address, the Commissioner of Police extended his profound appreciation to the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, for graciously approving the establishment of the Division. He noted that the approval was necessitated by the population dynamics in the area and the need to reinforce security along the Kano-Jigawa border.

The Commissioner of Police charged officers posted to the newly created Division to reciprocate the community’s gesture by delivering selfless and quality policing service to the people.

In their separate remarks, the Executive Chairman of Dambatta Local Government Area, Hon. Jamilu Abubakar, ably represented by his Vice, and the District Head of Dambatta, Dr. Mansur Muktar, ably represented, expressed their gratitude to the Inspector-General of Police for approving the new Division. They pledged their continued support to the Nigeria Police Force and assured of their commitment to encourage, cooperate and support the officers posted to the area.

The atmosphere in Fagwalawa town was filled with joy and celebration over the establishment of the Division. The commissioning ceremony was attended by community leaders, traditional rulers, academicians, philanthropists, women groups, youth groups, students, farmers, businessmen, representatives of other security agencies and other well-wishers. The event ended with the handing over of a Sharon Patrol Motor Vehicle to the Division by the Fagwalawa Community.

In a related development, on the same date, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, DCP Lawal Isa Mani, who represented the Commissioner of Police at the Metro Area Command Headquarters, Bank Road, Kano, received two Hilux Patrol Vehicles from community policing stakeholders.

The vehicles include one Hilux Motor Vehicle donated to Metro Area Command by the Chairman, Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC, Metro Area Command, Alhaji Ahmad Sufi, and one Hilux Motor Vehicle attached to Kwana Hudu Division which was refurbished by Hon. Baffa Babba Dan Agundi.

On behalf of the Commissioner of Police, DCP Lawal Isa Mani commended the stakeholders for their invaluable support to the Police and charged officers to redouble their efforts in ensuring the security of lives and property.

These community-driven achievements are in line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, for sustained community policing engagements and earning public trust and confidence.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, PhD, SFIPMA, MNIM, MNIPS, MASIS, reiterates the Command’s commitment to partnering with communities to build a safer Kano State for all.

Thank you.

CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, ANIPR, MNISMA, FNACSP*
Police Public Relations Officer,
For: Commissioner of Police, Kano State Police Command.

30th September, 2026