Police arrest two over killing of Kano political commentator

Police in Kano have arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of popular political commentator Ibrahim Khalil Danshagamu. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, Danshagamu was murdered at his home in Gaida Quarters, Kumbotso Local Government Area, on September 8, 2026.

The Kano State Police Command received a distress report at around 11:30 p.m. on the day of the incident, after which operatives of the Kumbotso Police Division responded to the scene. Danshagamu was taken to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kano, but was confirmed dead on arrival.

The suspects are currently in custody and undergoing interrogation, while efforts have been intensified to apprehend other persons who may be connected to the crime, the police said through their spokesperson CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa.

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