The Nigeria Police Force has come under serious scrutiny following allegations that it defied a court order and unlawfully detained a Kano-based businessman, Ibrahim Balarabe Abba, over an alleged illegal gun licence, while repeatedly demanding large sums of money for his release. According to Ibrahim’s family, what began as a routine investigation in July 2025 has spiralled into months of detention, intimidation, extortion, and disregard for due legal process.
Family sources told SaharaReporters that the case originated when a police team led by SP Abiodun Adekunle Fasasi conducted a search at the residence of another suspect in Kano and recovered a pump-action rifle. The suspect reportedly claimed that the firearm was obtained from Ibrahim, prompting officers to search Ibrahim’s home. During the search, police allegedly found only a gun licence, but no firearm.
Despite this, Ibrahim was arrested and later led officers to the individual who issued him the licence—a retired police officer. However, rather than arresting the retired officer, police reportedly detained his son, Abdulmalik Aliyu, who was later released after the family allegedly paid about ₦7 million.
Ibrahim’s family maintains that he obtained the gun licence in good faith and had no knowledge it was illegal, trusting the authority of the senior police officer who issued it. They claim Ibrahim was then held for about three months without being formally charged, while officers at the Wuse Police Division in Abuja repeatedly demanded money for bail.
In September 2025, after prolonged detention, the family said they were forced to pay $1,000 (approximately ₦1.5 million) and provide two sureties before Ibrahim was released. Prior to this payment, the family had filed a case at the Federal High Court in Abuja in August 2025, but police allegedly failed to appear in court and warned the family against pursuing legal action.
The ordeal reportedly resurfaced in November 2025, when Ibrahim was invited again by the police and subsequently detained. This time, officers allegedly demanded ₦5 million for bail, despite an existing court case challenging his detention.
Seeking justice, the family approached the Federal High Court in Kano, which ruled in their favour. On December 9, 2025, Justice S.A. Amobeda ordered the Nigeria Police Force and other respondents to produce Ibrahim in court to determine the legality of his detention. The court also granted interim reliefs, including an order restraining the police from further actions against him pending the determination of his fundamental rights suit.
The case, marked FHC/KN/CS/521/2025, names the Inspector General of Police, the Nigeria Police Force, the Police Service Commission, SP Fasasi, and the DPO of Wuse Division as respondents. Despite the court’s clear directives, the family alleges that police have refused to comply, instead pressuring them to withdraw the case and pay another ₦5 million.
Describing the experience as traumatic, the family says Ibrahim’s prolonged detention has caused severe emotional distress, financial exhaustion, and a total loss of faith in the justice system. They are now calling for his immediate release and urging authorities to intervene, insisting that the case reflects a broader problem of police extortion, abuse of power, and disregard for court orders in Nigeria.
Family sources told SaharaReporters that the case originated when a police team led by SP Abiodun Adekunle Fasasi conducted a search at the residence of another suspect in Kano and recovered a pump-action rifle. The suspect reportedly claimed that the firearm was obtained from Ibrahim, prompting officers to search Ibrahim’s home. During the search, police allegedly found only a gun licence, but no firearm.
Despite this, Ibrahim was arrested and later led officers to the individual who issued him the licence—a retired police officer. However, rather than arresting the retired officer, police reportedly detained his son, Abdulmalik Aliyu, who was later released after the family allegedly paid about ₦7 million.
Ibrahim’s family maintains that he obtained the gun licence in good faith and had no knowledge it was illegal, trusting the authority of the senior police officer who issued it. They claim Ibrahim was then held for about three months without being formally charged, while officers at the Wuse Police Division in Abuja repeatedly demanded money for bail.
In September 2025, after prolonged detention, the family said they were forced to pay $1,000 (approximately ₦1.5 million) and provide two sureties before Ibrahim was released. Prior to this payment, the family had filed a case at the Federal High Court in Abuja in August 2025, but police allegedly failed to appear in court and warned the family against pursuing legal action.
The ordeal reportedly resurfaced in November 2025, when Ibrahim was invited again by the police and subsequently detained. This time, officers allegedly demanded ₦5 million for bail, despite an existing court case challenging his detention.
Seeking justice, the family approached the Federal High Court in Kano, which ruled in their favour. On December 9, 2025, Justice S.A. Amobeda ordered the Nigeria Police Force and other respondents to produce Ibrahim in court to determine the legality of his detention. The court also granted interim reliefs, including an order restraining the police from further actions against him pending the determination of his fundamental rights suit.
The case, marked FHC/KN/CS/521/2025, names the Inspector General of Police, the Nigeria Police Force, the Police Service Commission, SP Fasasi, and the DPO of Wuse Division as respondents. Despite the court’s clear directives, the family alleges that police have refused to comply, instead pressuring them to withdraw the case and pay another ₦5 million.
Describing the experience as traumatic, the family says Ibrahim’s prolonged detention has caused severe emotional distress, financial exhaustion, and a total loss of faith in the justice system. They are now calling for his immediate release and urging authorities to intervene, insisting that the case reflects a broader problem of police extortion, abuse of power, and disregard for court orders in Nigeria.
The Nigeria Police Force has come under serious scrutiny following allegations that it defied a court order and unlawfully detained a Kano-based businessman, Ibrahim Balarabe Abba, over an alleged illegal gun licence, while repeatedly demanding large sums of money for his release. According to Ibrahim’s family, what began as a routine investigation in July 2025 has spiralled into months of detention, intimidation, extortion, and disregard for due legal process.
Family sources told SaharaReporters that the case originated when a police team led by SP Abiodun Adekunle Fasasi conducted a search at the residence of another suspect in Kano and recovered a pump-action rifle. The suspect reportedly claimed that the firearm was obtained from Ibrahim, prompting officers to search Ibrahim’s home. During the search, police allegedly found only a gun licence, but no firearm.
Despite this, Ibrahim was arrested and later led officers to the individual who issued him the licence—a retired police officer. However, rather than arresting the retired officer, police reportedly detained his son, Abdulmalik Aliyu, who was later released after the family allegedly paid about ₦7 million.
Ibrahim’s family maintains that he obtained the gun licence in good faith and had no knowledge it was illegal, trusting the authority of the senior police officer who issued it. They claim Ibrahim was then held for about three months without being formally charged, while officers at the Wuse Police Division in Abuja repeatedly demanded money for bail.
In September 2025, after prolonged detention, the family said they were forced to pay $1,000 (approximately ₦1.5 million) and provide two sureties before Ibrahim was released. Prior to this payment, the family had filed a case at the Federal High Court in Abuja in August 2025, but police allegedly failed to appear in court and warned the family against pursuing legal action.
The ordeal reportedly resurfaced in November 2025, when Ibrahim was invited again by the police and subsequently detained. This time, officers allegedly demanded ₦5 million for bail, despite an existing court case challenging his detention.
Seeking justice, the family approached the Federal High Court in Kano, which ruled in their favour. On December 9, 2025, Justice S.A. Amobeda ordered the Nigeria Police Force and other respondents to produce Ibrahim in court to determine the legality of his detention. The court also granted interim reliefs, including an order restraining the police from further actions against him pending the determination of his fundamental rights suit.
The case, marked FHC/KN/CS/521/2025, names the Inspector General of Police, the Nigeria Police Force, the Police Service Commission, SP Fasasi, and the DPO of Wuse Division as respondents. Despite the court’s clear directives, the family alleges that police have refused to comply, instead pressuring them to withdraw the case and pay another ₦5 million.
Describing the experience as traumatic, the family says Ibrahim’s prolonged detention has caused severe emotional distress, financial exhaustion, and a total loss of faith in the justice system. They are now calling for his immediate release and urging authorities to intervene, insisting that the case reflects a broader problem of police extortion, abuse of power, and disregard for court orders in Nigeria.
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