Man sentenced to eight months imprisonment for impersonating Police in Kano

A 33-year-olf man, Nasiru Shitu, has been sentenced to eight months imprisonment by a Kano Shari’a Court sitting in Fagge local government area for impersonating a police officer.

Shitu, a resident of Kofar Waika Quarters of Kano city, was arrested while dressed in a police uniform, on Sunday, September 21, 2025, around 5:00pm, at Kofar Dawanau.
Zaharaddeen Mustapha, the prosecution counsel, charged him with impersonation, to which the accused pleaded guilty.

The presiding judge, Khadi Nasiru Ahmad Muhammad, while delivering judgment, convicted Shitu and sentenced him to eight months in prison with an option of a N70,000 fine.