The arrest of a suspected gang member, Umar Usman, popularly known as Ta’ambo, has helped Kano police track down another wanted suspect, Abubakar Isma’il, alias Sankolo, over alleged kidnapping and violent crimes.
Sankolo, 22, was arrested on November 6 by operatives of the Zango Police Division under Operation Kukan Kura.
The Kano State Police Command said the arrest followed intelligence gathered after Ta’ambo was apprehended on November 5.
Police spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
He said Sankolo had been on the command’s wanted list over alleged thuggery and other criminal activities in Rimin Kebe and neighbouring communities.
The suspect is also wanted in connection with the July 3 kidnapping of nine-year-old Ubaidu Sammani, son of Alhaji Sammani of Rimin Kebe.
According to the police, some alleged accomplices in the kidnapping have already been charged to court, with their trial ongoing.
Kiyawa said preliminary investigations showed that Sankolo allegedly participated in several acts of thuggery and mobile phone robbery.
He was also accused of coordinating attacks, intimidating residents and snatching valuables.
The police spokesman said the suspect remained in custody while investigators worked to establish his level of involvement in the alleged crimes.
He added that efforts were ongoing to arrest other suspected gang members and recover stolen property and weapons.
The command said Sankolo would be charged to court after investigations.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the officers involved in the operation.
He urged residents to provide credible information that could help the police dismantle criminal gangs and improve security across Kano State.
