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Fake Cop Jailed Eight Months in Kano
A Shari’a court in the Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State has sentenced a 33-year-old man, Nasiru Shitu, to eight months in prison for impersonating a police officer.
Shitu was arrested on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at Kofar Dawanau around 5 p.m. while dressed in a police uniform.
He was arraigned before the court by the prosecution counsel, Barrister Zaharaddeen Mustapha, on a charge of impersonation, to which he pleaded guilty.
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Delivering judgment, the presiding judge, Khadi Nasiru Ahmad Muhammad, convicted Shitu and sentenced him to eight months imprisonment with an option of a ₦70,000 fine.
The judge also cautioned residents against acts that could mislead the public or undermine law enforcement efforts, stressing the importance of supporting security agencies to maintain order.
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