69 repentant hoodlums stun police in Kano State, surrender arms

<p>Umar, Director General (Special Duties) in the governor’s office, also commended YOSPIS for organising the friendly.</p>, <span>Nigeria Police Force</span>, <h2>Police in Kano State were taken aback on Wednesday when 99 hoodlums instead of 30 reported at the police headquarters to surrender their weapons and renounce crime.</h2>, <p>Commissioner of Police in the state, Muhammad Gumel, said the police invited 30 repentant hoodlums to a novelty football match, but were surprised at seeing 69 others who showed up to also renounce criminality.</p>, <p>“We invited 30 of them, but to our utmost surprise 99 of them turned up and accepted to shun bad deeds and also submitted their weapons,’’ he said.</p>, <p>He said at the kick-off of the novelty match between the police and the repentant hoodlums that three notorious criminals, who were also invited to embrace peace, chose to rebuff the invitation, however.</p>, <p>“Three notorious thugs – Bura Kita, Hantar Daba and Sule Maidoki have proved stubborn and refused to submit their weapons to the police and repent.</p>, <p>“This football match is organised by the Police and the Youth Society for the Prevention of Infectious Diseases & Social Vices (YOSPIS), an NGO.</p>, <p>“It is for the purpose of promoting peace and welcoming back youths who had gone astray.</p>, <p>“We have made efforts to make Kano State free of crimes using dialogue and peaceful approaches to encourage youths to shun drug abuse, phone snatching, thuggery and other crimes,’’ Gumel said.</p>, <p>He assured of a N300,000 bounty for any community that produces any of the criminals still on the Police wanted list.</p>, <p>Earlier, Executive Director of YOSPIS, Ms Zainab Ahmad said the football match aimed at promoting peaceful coexistence in the state.</p>, <p>In his remarks, retired AVM Ibrahim Umar, who represented Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf, expressed appreciation of efforts by the police to rid Kano State of vices.</p>, <p>Umar, Director General (Special Duties) in the governor’s office, also commended YOS