By, Nura Ajingi.
The Kano State Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, has reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to the Administration of Criminal Justice Law, 2019, ACJL, saying the Police Duty Solicitor Scheme, PDSS, is key to a fair and rights-based justice system.
Speaking on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at a capacity building programme in Kano, CP Bakori described the PDSS as a “critical pillar” for implementing the ACJL. He said the scheme will help reduce pre-trial detention, decongest detention facilities, and ensure suspects have legal representation during police questioning.
The Chief Judge, Attorney General, and Legal Aid Council all commended the Police for implementing the PDSS effectively in Kano.
In a statement signed by CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa
Police Public Relations Officer, Kano State Police Command said the programme was organized by the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, in partnership with the Kano State Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Committee, ACJMC. It was held at the NBA Kano Branch Secretariat.
CP Bakori said officers of the Command have already been trained on PDSS provisions. He added that the Command has a dedicated ACJL Section at the Criminal Investigation Department, CID, Bompai, to monitor all investigations and ensure compliance with the law.
“The structure guarantees the protection of suspects’ rights in line with constitutional provisions and ensures investigations meet legal standards of justice and fairness,” he said. He pledged the Command’s full cooperation with ACJMC, UNDP, and other stakeholders.
Key guests at the event included the Chief Judge of Kano State, represented by Hon. Justice Zuwaira Yusuf; Attorney General Abdulmalik Kabiru Maude; Solicitor-General Salisu Mohammed Tukur; NHRC State Coordinator Shehu Abdullahi; FIDA Chairperson Hajia Salma Ahmad Danbaffa; UNDP Representative Vivian Tobechukwu; and NBA Chairmen from Kano and Bichi Branches.
Also in attendance were 20 Divisional Police Officers, 20 Divisional Crime Officers, magistrates, and representatives of the Legal Aid Council.
