Police arrest notorious thug Ta’ambo in Kano

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old suspected thug, Umar Usman, popularly known arsenic Ta’ambo, implicit alleged engagement successful thuggery and mobile telephone robberies successful Rimin Kebe and surrounding areas.

The command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this successful a connection issued connected Thursday, November 5, 2026.

He said constabulary surveillance operatives attached to Zango Police Division arrested the fishy astatine astir 8:40 p.m. connected Thursday pursuing credible quality and weeks of monitoring.

According to the statement, Ta’ambo, who lives successful Rimin Kebe, allegedly coordinated thuggery activities and telephone robberies successful Rimin Kebe, Ramin Research Area and astir Galula Hospital.

The constabulary said his alleged activities included attacking and intimidating residents, snatching mobile phones and different valuables, arsenic good arsenic injuring information unit successful the area.

The bid said the fishy had been declared wanted pursuing respective complaints and quality reports linking him to the alleged crimes.

His apprehension has been welcomed by residents and assemblage leaders, who described it arsenic a large breakthrough and expressed anticipation that it would extremity thuggery successful the affected areas.

"The fishy is presently successful constabulary custody and undergoing discreet investigation. Effor...