Family of slain KAROTA officer urges Kano govt to act

The household of Yahaya Idris Ismail Barista, a precocious serviceman of the Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA), who was reportedly stabbed to decease portion connected duty, has called connected the Kano State Government and the bureau to guarantee justness is served and due compensation paid.

The incidental occurred astir 2:30 AM connected Wednesday, April 24, 2025, on Maiduguri Road successful Mariri country of Kano metropolis.

Yahaya Barista and his colleagues were said to beryllium connected nighttime patrol erstwhile helium attempted to halt a instrumentality truck.

According to reports, erstwhile the operator halted, Yahaya entered the vehicle, but the operator allegedly stabbed him, starring to his death.

Speaking connected behalf of the bereaved household during a condolence sojourn to the KAROTA office successful Kano, Malam Abdul Yakubu Muhammad said, “Yahaya was a committed serviceman who served with honesty and dedication. He did not merit to dice this way. We are pleading with the Kano State Government and KAROTA to guarantee justness is done. We privation the perpetrators prosecuted and the household compensated.”

He added that the precocious serviceman near down 2 wives and 7 children.

In response, the Managing Director of KAROTA, Hon. Faisal Mahmud, extended his condolences and promised the household that justness would beryllium pursued.

He besides pledged that the bureau would enactment the household successful each imaginable mode and travel up connected the probe and ineligible processes.

Recall that the constabulary confirmed the apprehension of the operator and the 2 passengers.