The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the killing of social media influencer and political commentator, Ibrahim Khalil, popularly known as Danshagamu.
The command also announced the arrest of two suspects in connection with the fatal stabbing of the influencer at Gaida Quarters in Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
According to the police, the incident occurred on Monday night when suspected hoodlums allegedly forced their way into Danshagamu’s residence and attacked him with sharp objects.
The command said it received a distress call from the Commander of the Gaida Vigilante Group and immediately deployed officers from the Kumbotso Police Division to the scene.
Danshagamu was rushed to the Murtala Mohammed Specialists Hospital in Kano, where a medical doctor confirmed him dead on arrival.
The police said the two suspects were arrested following an intelligence-led operation by the Kumbotso Police Division, in collaboration with tactical units and community stakeholders.
The suspects are currently in police custody and are being interrogated, while efforts are ongoing to arrest other individuals allegedly linked to the killing.
The command said statements were being obtained from relevant persons and forensic procedures were underway to establish the circumstances and motive behind the attack.
The Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, expressed concern over the incident and assured residents that the perpetrators would be brought to justice.
The Kano State Government has also directed security agencies to intensify efforts to identify and prosecute those responsible for the killing.
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Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, through his spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, described the incident as shocking and unacceptable.
He urged residents to remain calm and refrain from taking the law into their own hands, assuring them of the government’s continued efforts to protect lives and property.
The police said additional patrols and intelligence-gathering operations had been deployed in Gaida and surrounding areas to maintain security.
Investigation into the incident is ongoing, with the command saying the suspects will be charged to court after the conclusion of investigations.
