Kano police nab wanted thug, 'Sankolo', over kidnapping, phone snatching

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected notorious thug, Abubakar Isma'il, popularly known arsenic 'Sankolo', implicit his alleged engagement successful kidnapping, telephone snatching and different transgression activities successful Rimin Kebe and neighbouring communities.

The Command's spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this successful a connection issued connected Sunday.

According to the statement, the 22-year-old fishy was arrested connected November 6 astatine astir 9:30 p.m. by operatives of Zango Police Division during an cognition successful Rimin Kebe, pursuing quality gathered aft the apprehension of different suspected thug, Umar Usman, known arsenic 'Ta'ambo.'

“The fishy was wanted by the Command for his alleged relation successful thuggery activities successful Rimin Kebe and its environs. He was besides a main fishy successful the kidnapping of nine-year-old Ubaidu Sammani, lad of Alhaji Sammani, who was abducted connected July 3, 2026,” the constabulary said.

According to the police, immoderate of his alleged accomplices had already been charged successful court, with their proceedings ongoing.

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