A notorious armed robber and criminal Abba Burakita has been declared dead, according to the Kano State Police Command.
According to AIB, Burakita, who was on the wanted list, turned himself in to the police in 2023 together with 40 of his supporters and professed his regret for his past acts of thuggery.
The infamous criminal suffered potentially fatal injuries after a fight with opposing thuggery groups, according to command spokesperson SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who revealed the most recent information while addressing reporters at the police headquarters in Bompai on Monday, September 2, 2024.
The PPRO reported that he passed out at the Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital in Kano while undergoing medical care.
“On 30/08/2024 at about 04:30pm, distress calls were received from State Road and residents of Dorayi Quarters, Kano that an armed robbery syndicates led by one Abba Bala aka Burakita, ‘m’, of Dorayi Karama Quarters and another led by Halifa aka Duguja ‘m’ of Dorayi Gidan Shanu Quarters, Kano respectively robbed innocent citizens and destroy their properties including Motor Vehicles, Tricycles, Motorcycles,” the statement read.
“On receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police raised teams of operatives and ordered the cordoning of the areas and arrest of the fugitives.
“Consequently, the team swung into action and arrested one of the ring leaders who is on the wanted list of the Command for thuggery-related crimes; Abba Bala Barakita.
“The suspect was arrested with life-threatening injuries after a clash with rival Daba groups.
“Additional two suspects namely; Abubakar Idris, ‘m’, 28 years old and Najibullah Yahaya, ‘m’, 21 years old, all of Dorayi Quarters, Kano were arrested at Dorayi Quarters Kano.
“Burakita was rushed to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital Kano, where he died while receiving treatment. The case is under investigation.”
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