Mother Delivers ‘Wanted Son’ Six Months After Police Placed N500,000 Bounty on Him

Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano

A notorious and wanted criminal popularly known as Hantar Daba, had been arrested by his aged mother and delivered to the Kano State Police Command six months after placing N500,000 bounty placed on him.

About four months ago, the police declared Hantar Daba and two other notorious thugs, Abba Burakita and Nasiru Abdullahi, popularly known as Chile Mai Doki, wanted and placed an N500,000 bounty on each of them.

Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Gumel, in a statement signed by the Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), SP Haruna Kiyawa, said Hantar Dabar’s mother handed him over to the command intending to benefit from Kano State Government Amnesty Programme.

Gumel pointed out that, “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 programme of the state government.”

He tendered his unreserved apology for his past misdeeds and ugly life, promising to be a better person and be part of the promotion of peace and sustainable development of the State.

“In furtherance, he admitted that he controls more than 100 followers from his camp whom he has a strong influence on and will broker peace with them and bring them to 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,” the statement added.

Gumel,  then called on anyone with a complaint against Hantar Daba to report to the Office of the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) at Bompai Police Headquarters Kano