Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - A suspected serial k!ller, Umar Auwal, has surrendered himself to the police in Kano State.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa,
who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, titled:
"Surrender of a suspected killer to Kano State Police Command"
The PPRO said the suspect confessed his involvements in
different cases of m8rder, armed robbery, motorcycle and phone snatching in
different parts of the state.
According to the PPRO, the suspect demanded to be locked
up.
“The Kano State Police Command announces the surrender of a
20-year-old Umar Auwal, ‘m’ alias 'Abba Dujal', a resident of Wudil Local
Government Area, Kano State, who confessed of his involvement in multiple
violent crimes in the State and its environs,” the statement read.
“This development follows sustained clearance raid
operations conducted by the Command at strategic locations in the State to rid
it of criminal elements and ensure protection of life and property of
citizens.”
Read details of his Confessions:
Umar Auwal has confessed his involvements in different
cases of Culpable Homicide, Armed Robbery, Motorcycle and Phone Snatching in
different parts of the State and Jigawa State, with the following details:
i. At Sabon Gari Quarters, Kano – He confessed to have
stabbed one 'Boka' to d3ath and stole his Infinix Hot 40i mobile phone, which
he sold for N40,000.
ii. At Kurna Quarters, Kano - Umar also confessed to
stabbing another person to d3ath and stealing his Samsung S26 phone, which he
sold for N160,000.
iii. In Jigawa State - He confessed to k!lling a man in
Ringim LGA, Jigawa State, and stealing his motorcycle, which he sold for
N300,000.
The suspect is currently in custody at the Command’s
Homicide Section, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for detailed
investigation into the veracity of his confessions and further necessary
actions.
Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, PhD,
appreciates Umar's decision to surrender and urges others involved in similar
crimes to follow suit. The Command remains committed to ensuring the safety of
lives and property of all inhabitants in Kano State.
He further reiterates that criminals will have no hiding
place in the State. They should therefore, repent and surrender, as no stone
will be left unturned in curtailing criminal activities in the State.
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