The Kano state police command has launched an investigation into an allegation of theft by Barrister Ahmad Sani Bawa, a lawyer in the state, who claimed that the Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) stole a sum of N950,000 and a valuable wristwatch from his car after the agency impounded it.
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Police launch investigation The command’s police public relations officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, confirmed the development in a statement.
The spokesperson confirmed that the state’s commissioner of police, Ibrahim Bakori, has ordered the questioning of all parties involved following the complaint.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, has ordered that all parties involved be invited for thorough questioning and investigation,” Kiyawa stated.
Lawyer recounts ordeal with KAROTA officials
The incident began when Barrister Bawa allegedly parked his car legally, only to return and find that it was missing.
After a search, he traced the vehicle to a KAROTA office. However, upon recovering it, he discovered that a significant sum of N950,000 and a valuable wristwatch were missing.
“There is no reason for the KAROTA officials to have towed away my vehicle without informing me or leaving an official behind to inform me where it was taken to,” Bawa said.
He expressed deep distress over the agency’s actions, stating it was an assault.
“This could be catastrophic, especially if one is suffering from high blood pressure, and this could be a trigger,” he lamented
The lawyer alleged that the manner in which his vehicle was taken felt like harassment and was tantamount to theft.
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