Serial killer surrenders to police in Kano

Kano State Police Command has announced the surrender of a 20-year-old Umar Auwal, who confessed his involvement in violent crimes, including homicides, in the state and its environs.

In a statement, the police spokesman, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said the development followed sustained raids conducted by the Command at strategic locations.

The raids were aimed at getting rid of criminals and  protecting life and property, during which Auwal decided to confess his crimes.

Auwal, popularly known as ‘Abba Dujal’, a resident of Wudil Local Government Area, confessed he had been involved in a series of culpable homicide, armed robbery, motorcycle and phone snatching etc in different parts of Kano and Jigawa states.

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At Sabon Gari, Dujal said he had stabbed one ‘Boka’ to death and took his Infinix Hot 40i mobile phone, which he sold for N40,000.At Kurna Quarters, Kano, he stabbed another person to death and took his Samsung S26 phone, which he sold for N160,000.In Jigawa State, Dujal confessed to killing a man in Ringim Local Government and carting away his motorcycle, which he sold for N300,000.

Dujal is in custody of the Command’s Homicide Section, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for detailed investigation into the veracity of his confessions and further necessary actions, Kiyawa, a Superintendent of Police (SP) said.

Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, appreciated Umar’s decision to surrender. He urged others involved in similar crimes to also give up.

“Criminals will have no hiding place in the State. They should repent and surrender, as no stone will be left unturned in curtailing criminal activities in the State,” the CP said.

Serial killer surrenders to police in Kano

FG considers cushioning measures for Trump’s tariffs

The federal government has said it will soon unveil a series of intervention schemes aimed at mitigating the impact of the recent tariffs imposed by the United States government on imported goods.

Speaking yesterday at a ceremony where the Nigeria Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) honoured the Chief Executive Officer of Cutix Plc, Ijeoma Odunoye, with an award for excellence and entrepreneurial success, the Special Adviser to the President on Job Creation, Mr. Adekunle Tola Johnson, affirmed the government’s readiness to respond to the tariff shock.

“I’m aware that the Ministry of Finance has issued a statement with regard to the tariff by the American government under Donald Trump. And whatever the Minister of Finance has said is more than sufficient. However, I know that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be announcing a number of schemes to absorb some of the shocks that will come out of the tariff implementation,” Johnson stated.

He also recalled that in 2023, the President introduced designated business hubs equipped with international-standard equipment to support SMEs operating in sectors such as Information and Communication Technology (ICT), agriculture, and fashion. These hubs offer SMEs access to facilities for up to eight hours daily, depending on their production needs.

“Last year, the President announced places SMEs can do businesses with international equipment—ICT, agriculture, fashion, etc. By the end of this year, we will do another eight or 10 more so we could have about 20.

This is inclusive of having job creation. SMEs can go and log in to these facilities eight hours a day. It depends on what you want to produce,” he said.

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Meanwhile, Ijeoma Odunoye, who also serves as NASME’s Deputy President (South), was celebrated for her outstanding leadership at Cutix Plc. The company reported a remarkable financial performance in 2024, with a revenue of N12.18 billion, profit before tax of N1.62 billion, and profit after tax of N1.07 billion—representing year-on-year growth of 32%, 36%, and 35% respectively.

In her acceptance speech, Odunoye dedicated the award to the board, management, and entire workforce of Cutix Plc, stressing the company’s unwavering commitment to quality.

“I appreciate the board of directors of the company that had worked hand-in-hand with the management to reach the milestone we are celebrating today,” she said.

“I appreciate the management team and every staff member of Cutix. I appreciate every contribution because I couldn’t have done it alone and I believe God will take us to greater heights.”

Sharing the philosophy behind the company’s enduring reputation, she added: “My advice has always been, for everything you want to do, let the quality speak for you. For every business you want to go into, try to find out what the rudiments and standards guiding it are, and you work according to these. That has kept Cutix going.”

“People will come to the market and say Cutix is expensive, but buy Cutix and sleep with your two eyes closed. Even the electricians will tell you, that if you don’t want to be spending on repairs and maintenance, use Cutix. It is expensive because we don’t cut corners. I’m telling people as a member of NASME, whom I call my family, quality will speak for you,” she said.

Cutix Plc is a leading Nigerian manufacturer of electrical, automotive, and telecommunications wires and cables. The company has earned widespread recognition for product quality and has consistently won the Standards Organisation of Nigeria’s NIS Gold Award since 2003.

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Outrage over video of police officers collecting cash from Chinese man

A video currently making the rounds on social media has triggered widespread criticism and public outrage, after it showed several Nigerian police officers allegedly receiving N5,000 each from a Chinese man and his family.

In the viral footage, the uniformed officers are seen lining up in an orderly fashion as the Chinese man distributes cash to each of them.

The incident has stirred heated reactions online, with many Nigerians calling it a blatant display of unprofessionalism and a disgrace to the integrity of the Nigeria Police Force.

Human rights activists and anti-corruption advocates have condemned the act, describing it as unethical and damaging to the already fragile reputation of law enforcement in the country.

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When contacted by Vanguard, Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said he was unaware of the viral video or the incident.

Similarly, the Lagos State Police Command distanced itself from the footage. Its spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, clarified that the incident did not occur in Lagos, contrary to claims circulating online.

Public figures have also weighed in. Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), described the video as “shameful” and called for the removal of the IGP.

“This is why I keep saying illegal IGP Kayode Egbetokun must leave the police force. It is the shame of the nation,” he wrote in a Facebook post.

Popular social commentator and human rights activist Martins Victor Otse, also known as VeryDarkBlackMan, called the act “disgraceful, disrespectful, and degrading,” urging the police leadership to address the matter transparently.

The incident has intensified calls for accountability, with many Nigerians demanding disciplinary action and systemic reforms to restore public confidence in the police force.

This is the most dizgr@ceful,disrespectful,degr@ding video i have ever seen of our police force,it is not just a slap to the Nigerian police force but also a slap to every Nigerian and Nigeria as a country,I weep for Nigeria,I am calling on the inspector general of police to… pic.twitter.com/ev0y8kSriY

— thatverydarkman (@thatverydarkma1) April 15, 2025

Outrage over video of police officers collecting cash from Chinese man