The Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has arrested a 27-year-old man, Ishaq Lawan Ibrahim, popularly often known as Malam Keya, over alleged sponsorship of violent gang clashes in Dala Local Government Area.
The suspect, a resident of Yelwa in Dala, was arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, following an intelligence-led operation. He has been returned to Kano for investigation and doable prosecution.
The task force accused him of financing and coordinating gang violence that reportedly claimed lives and left residents dwelling in concern.
According to a press release by the task force, the suspect fled Kano after safety operations intensified in communities affected by gang clashes, together with Jakara, Madigawa, Yalwa, Sanka, Kul Kul, Dogon Nama, Kuka Bulukiya, Dala, Shatsari and Dandalin Turawa.
The assertion mentioned operatives tracked him to Port Harcourt and arrested him in an operation led by the Head of Operations, CSP Bashir Gwadabe.
Confirming the arrest, the task force chairman, Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado, warned people allegedly financing violence that they might be pursued no matter their location.
“Let me assure you that those who bankroll violence should know that no distance, and no hiding place, will protect them,” he mentioned.
“This arrest is only the beginning. We will not rest until peace is fully restored,” Rimin Gado added.
The task force mentioned the suspect remained in custody and would face prosecution after investigations have been concluded, stressing that the method would comply with the regulation.
It additionally urged residents, group and spiritual leaders, mother and father and youths to help safety businesses by reporting suspicious actions and stopping younger individuals from being recruited into legal gangs.
“The safety of Kano is a shared responsibility, and together we will reclaim our streets and secure the future of our state,” the assertion mentioned.
The task force acknowledged the help of the Kano and Rivers State Police Commands and different regulation enforcement businesses in the operation.
