A suspected serial killer and armed theft suspect, Umar Auwal—popularly often called Abba Dujal—has surrendered to the Kano State Police Command after years of evading arrest.
The suspect, from Wudil Native Authorities Space, reportedly walked into the Command’s Anti-Daba (Anti-Thuggery) Squad workplace round 5:00 p.m. on April 14, 2025, and confessed to a number of crimes, together with killings, armed theft, and the theft of bikes and cellphones throughout Kano and close by areas.
In response to intelligence sources who spoke to Zagazola Makama, the 32-year-old surrendered following elevated police operations throughout the state. Two days earlier, on April 12, 2025, police carried out a raid throughout which 61 suspects had been arrested at varied areas in Kano metropolis and surrounding areas. Weapons and different objects had been recovered throughout the operation.
A police supply concerned within the investigation stated, “The suspect is at present in custody and serving to with ongoing investigations to uncover the complete scope of his prison community and determine all accomplices concerned. His give up was not random—it got here after sustained stress from our intelligence-led crackdown on prison gangs.”
One other official, who requested anonymity, said that Abba Dujal’s title had been on the police’s most-wanted record as a result of his alleged involvement in a number of violent crimes.
“It is a breakthrough for the Command. Abba Dujal has been a ghost determine in a lot of our investigations. His resolution to give up exhibits the rising impression of our operations,” the official added.
The Kano State Police Command issued an announcement saying, “The Command stays dedicated to rooting out prison parts from all corners of the state and can proceed to accentuate its intelligence-led operations to safeguard lives and property,” a police spokesperson stated.
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