The Kano State Police Command has arrested a notorious thug, Auwalu Ali, popularly known as Auwalu Dan Daba, during an intelligence-led operation in Dorayi Quarters of Kano metropolis.
According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the 26-year-old suspect was arrested on January 31, 2026, by operatives attached to the Dorayi Police Division. The police said Auwalu “has a history of coordinating and organising thuggery groups to attack and rob innocent citizens.”
The Command also disclosed a separate incident in Sharada Quarters, where police officers responded to a distress call after a suspected armed robber was lynched by a mob. The statement noted that the incident followed an attack that left a female victim seriously injured.
“The victim was rushed to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kano, where a police officer selflessly donated blood, saving her life,” the police said.
Commending the conduct of the officers, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, praised what he described as their “sacrifice and professionalism,” particularly the blood donation, and expressed appreciation to residents for their “continued support and cooperation.”
The police urged members of the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to the nearest police station.
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