The mother of alleged wanted thug in Kano, on Tuesday, joyfully handed her son over to the state Police Command, Tribune reports.
The police had earlier placed a bounty sum of N500,000 reward for whoever found the wanted thug identified as Hantar Daba.
According to the police command, “You recall that the top-three viz: Hantar Daba of Kwanar Disu, Nasiru Abdullahi aka Chile Maidoki of layin Polewire Kurna and Abba Burakita of Dorayi Karama Quarters, Kano are the influential youths been identified promoting thuggery (Fadan Yan Daba) of which the Police Command placed a bounty of five hundred thousand naira (N500,000:00) on each person’s head after being hesitant from responding to the Police invitation within the time frame.
The state Commissioner of Police Mr. Mohammed Gumel, in a statement signed by the state Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO) SP Haruna Kiyawa, said: “During the last hangout event held at Sani Abacha In-door Stadium, Kofar Mata on 17th October 2023 that ultimately changed their mindsets of which all of them with the last one; Hantar Daba, now bringing himself in the company of his Mother and his topmost former rival now bosom friend, Abba Burakita of Dorayi leading him to the Police Command.
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“The good news is that the last person; Hantar Daba yesterday 27th of November, 2023 who has been on the run finally surrendered himself to the Police Command.
“He was led with joy and happiness by his mother and some family members, requesting to be part of the amnesty program of the State Government.
“He further said that he is so sorry for past ugly life and now ready to participate in the promotion of peace and sustainable development of the State,” Kiyawa said.
In furtherance, he admitted that he controls more than 100 followers from his camp whom he has having strong influence on and will broker peace with them and bring them to total change from the longtime supremacy fight (Fadan Yan Daba) regime between Hausawa, Gwale and Kofar Na’isa Thugs Groups.
“Meanwhile, Hantar Daba is currently under the custody of the Kano State Police Command undergoing security profiling. The State Commissioner of Police Mr Gumel, then called on anyone with a complaint against Hantar Daba to report at the Office of the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) at Bompai Police Headquarters Kano.”