Kano Task Force Arrests Suspected Gang Sponsor in Port Harcourt
Ishaq Lawan Ibrahim, Also Known as Malam Keya, Accused of Financing Violent Gang Clashes in Kano
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria — The Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has arrested a 27-year-old man, Ishaq Lawan Ibrahim, popularly known as Malam Keya, over alleged sponsorship of violent gang clashes in Dala Local Government Area of Kano State. He was arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, following an intelligence-led operation.
According to the task force, Ibrahim allegedly financed and coordinated criminal gang activities that reportedly claimed lives and left residents in fear. He was said to have fled Kano after security operations intensified in communities affected by the clashes.
The task force said operatives tracked the suspect to Port Harcourt and arrested him in an operation led by its Head of Operations, CSP Bashir Gwadabe. He has since been returned to Kano and remains in custody pending further investigation and possible prosecution.
The task force chairman, Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado, warned individuals suspected of financing violence that they would be pursued regardless of their location. He also urged residents, community leaders and youths to cooperate with security agencies by reporting suspicious activities and helping prevent recruitment into criminal gangs.
