Crime
Suspected Serial Killer “Abba Dujal” Surrenders to Police in Kano After Clearance Raids
Suspected Serial Killer “Abba Dujal” Surrenders to Police in Kano After Clearance Raids
By: Zagazola Makama
A suspected serial killer and notorious armed robbery kingpin, Umar Auwal, also known as “Abba Dujal,” has voluntarily surrendered to the Kano State Police Command following a series of clearance operations across the state.
Intelligence sources informed Zagazola Makama that the suspect, a male resident of Wudil Local Government Area, turned himself in to the Command’s Anti-Daba (Anti-Thuggery) Squad on April 14, 2025, at about 1700hrs, where he reportedly confessed to his involvement in multiple cases of culpable homicide, armed robbery, and the snatching of motorcycles and mobile phones in different parts of the state and surrounding areas.
Police sources said the suspect is currently in custody, while investigations are ongoing to determine the extent of his criminal network and bring all collaborators to justice.
The sources said that the surrender followed a sustained clearance raid carried out by the command on April 12, during which 61 suspects were apprehended at various black spots and criminal hideouts within the metropolis and its environs. Several exhibits were also recovered during the operation.
“The Command remains committed to rooting out criminal elements from all corners of the state and will continue to intensify its intelligence-led operations to safeguard lives and property,” he said.
Suspected Serial Killer “Abba Dujal” Surrenders to Police in Kano After Clearance Raids
Gunmen kill four in Logo lga of Benue, as security forces intensify hunt for killers
By: Zagazola Makama
Four persons have been killed by suspected armed men in Tse-Nyamkyume, Tombo Council Ward, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, the Police Command confirmed on Tuesday.
Zagazola Makama report that the victims, identified as Matthew Mvendaga, Mernangwajume, Ushahemba Mvendaga, and a woman whose full identity is yet to be confirmed, were shot dead around 11 p.m. on Monday by gunmen suspected to have come from Guma Local Government Area.
The sources said that a top Police Officer was currently leading a combined team of conventional policemen and personnel from the Police Mobile Force (PMF) to comb the area in pursuit of the assailants.
The police sources assured residents that efforts were being intensified to apprehend those behind the attack and bring them to justice.
Gunmen kill four in Logo lga of Benue, as security forces intensify hunt for killers
Six Military personnel, two civilians arrested over death of suspect in kaduna
By: Zagazola Makama
Atleast Six Military personnel and two civilians were arrested in connection with the alleged torture and death of a 65-year-old man, Surajo, popularly known as “Alhaji M,” in Millennium City, Kaduna.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident reportedly occurred on May 3, 2025, when two civilians, Alhaji Adamu Jinjiri, of Shehu Laminu Road, Unguwan Rimi, and Ibrahim Yakubu, of Maladanga Road, Unguwan Rimi, apprehended the deceased over allegations of conspiracy and theft.
The suspects accused the victim of aiding one Yahaya Aleiru, currently at large, in stealing a cow and an electrical distribution box. They allegedly handed Surajo over to operatives of the Millennium City Strike Force, a military security unit in the area.
According to a police sources, the victim was severely tortured at a checkpoint by the military personnel, including one Lieutenant Alhassan Musa and five others, leading to his collapse.
Surajo was later rushed to Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.
Sources from the Kaduna State Police Command said all eight suspects, including the six soldiers and the two civilians who initiated the arrest, have been taken into custody.
“The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Kaduna, for discreet investigation,” a police source told Zagazola Makama.
Six Military personnel, two civilians arrested over death of suspect in kaduna
Bandits open fire on vehicle in zamfara, injure 5 occupants
By: Zagazola Makama
Five persons sustained varying degrees of gunshot injuries when armed bandits opened fire on a moving vehicle in Zamfara State.
Zagazola Makama report that the incident occurred on May 5, 2025, when the bandits attempted to stop a Golf 3 car in transit. The driver, however, refused to halt, prompting the assailants to shoot at the vehicle.
Sources said all five occupants of the vehicle sustained injuries and were promptly evacuated to the Ahmed Sani Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital for medical treatment.
Security personnel who visited the scene have intensified efforts to track and apprehend the fleeing attackers.
Bandits open fire on vehicle in zamfara, injure 5 occupants
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