Man Jailed 8 Months For Impersonating Police Officer in Kano

A 33-year-old man, Nasiru Shitu has been sentenced to eight months imprisonment for impersonating a police officer.

He was sentenced by a Kano Shari’a Court sitting in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State.

Shitu, a resident of Kofar Waika Quarters of Kano city, was arrested on Sunday, September 21, 2025, around 5:00 p.m. at Kofar Dawanau, dressed in a police uniform.

A preliminary investigation revealed that Shitu had been masquerading as a police officer to extort unsuspecting members of the public. 

The prosecution counsel, Barrister Zaharaddeen Mustapha, charged him with impersonation, to which the accused pleaded guilty.

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