The Kano State Police Command has arrested three principal suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano.
The victims, identified as 35-year-old Fatima Abubakar and her children — Maimuna (17), Aisha (16), Bashir (13), Abubakar (10), Faruk (7), and Abdulsalam (18 months) — were allegedly attacked with dangerous weapons after hoodlums broke into their residence.
Confirming the arrests in a statement on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said the suspects were apprehended following a prolonged sting operation based on intelligence-led policing.
According to the police, the suspects are Umar Auwalu, 23, of Sabuwar Gandu Quarters; Isyaku Yakubu, also known as “Chebe,” 40, of Sagagi Quarters; and Yakubu Abdulaziz, popularly called “Wawo,” 21, of Sabon Gida Sharada Quarters.
“The Kano State Police Command, acting on the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, has leveraged intelligence-led policing to apprehend three suspected masterminds behind the brutal murder of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters,” the statement read.
CSP Kiyawa disclosed that the suspects were arrested under the direction of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, during an operation that lasted for several weeks.
“The leader of the syndicate, Umar Auwalu, who is a nephew to the deceased housewife, confessed to the crime,” the police spokesperson said.
He added that Auwalu also admitted that the gang had carried out a series of violent attacks in the past, including the killing and burning of two housewives in Tudun Yola Quarters, Kano.
Recovered items from the suspects include four bloodstained clothes, two mobile phones belonging to the deceased, a cutlass, a club locally known as “Gora,” stolen money, and other dangerous weapons.
“Recoveries from the suspects included four clothes with blood stains, the deceased’s two mobile phones, a cutlass, a club (Gora), and some amount of money robbed at the scene, as well as dangerous weapons.
Investigation is in progress,” the statement added.
The police command commended the officers involved in the operation and appreciated members of the public for their support and cooperation.
“The Kano State Police Command assures the public of its commitment to bringing perpetrators of crimes to justice,” CSP Kiyawa said
