Crime
Kano Police Arrest Notorious Thug ‘Auwalu Dan Daba’ Over Violent Attacks
Kano police arrest notorious thug ‘Auwalu Dan Daba’ for attacks, rescue critically injured victimThe Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected notorious thug, 26-year-old Auwalu Ali, popularly known as ‘Auwalu Dan Daba,’ over his alleged involvement in organized thuggery and violent attacks on residents.
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The suspect was apprehended on January 31 by officers attached to the Dorayi Division, following credible intelligence on his criminal activities, the police said in a statement released by Public Relations Officer Abdullahi Kiyawa on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori.
Ali is alleged to have coordinated and organized groups that attacked and robbed members of the public in various parts of Kano State.
In a related incident, officers from the Sharada Division responded to a distress call in Sharada Quarters, where a suspected armed robber was lynched by a mob after critically injuring a female victim. The injured woman was rushed to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, where a police officer voluntarily donated blood to save her life.
Commending the actions of his officers, Commissioner Bakori praised their professionalism and selflessness and urged residents to remain vigilant, report suspicious activities, and avoid mob justice.
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The police warned that jungle justice undermines law enforcement and stressed the importance of cooperation between the community and security agencies.
Police dismiss officers Anthony Obodo case has been confirmed as the Rivers State Police Command dismissed three of its officers linked to the killing of a 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate, Anthony Obodo.
The State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, while parading the three officers before journalists in Port Harcourt.
According to the command, the officers were linked to the incident that occurred last Thursday along Ada George in Port Harcourt, where Obodo was shot dead.
A member of the team, an inspector who fled after the shooting, has been declared a deserter.
CP Adepoju stated that the three arrested officers were subjected to an orderly room trial. Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of their culpability, they have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court.
“I am here to provide updates on some serious incidents recently recorded in the state, including the investigation into the death of one Anthony A. Obodo… Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of the culpability of the officers involved… the officers being paraded today have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court,” Adepoju said.
The commissioner noted that he understood the concerns of Obodo’s family and members of the public, adding that the Command has taken appropriate disciplinary action against the police personnel involved.
Obodo, a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt who was reportedly awaiting his NYSC call-up letter, was shot during a police pursuit.
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