The Kano State Police have arrested three suspects involved in the horrific murder of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi, Kano.
The Kano State Police Command has successfully arrested three key suspects in connection with the brutal murder of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano. The arrests, which followed a series of intelligence-driven operations, were made under the direction of Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun and led by Commissioner of Police (CP) Ibrahim Adamu Bakori.
The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, confirmed that the suspects were apprehended during a sting operation that took place overnight. “Acting on credible intelligence, a team of crack operatives successfully apprehended three suspected masterminds behind the brutal killing of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters,” Kiyawa said in a press release issued on Sunday.
The suspects have been identified as Umar Auwalu (23) from Sabuwar Gandu Quarters, Isyaku Yakubu, also known as Chebe (40) from Sagagi Quarters, and Yakubu Abdulaziz, popularly called Wawo (21), from Sabon Gida Sharada Quarters.
During interrogation, Umar Auwalu, who is alleged to be the leader of the syndicate and a nephew of the deceased, admitted to orchestrating the attack. He further confessed that the group had been involved in several violent crimes, including the killing and burning of two housewives at Tudun Yola Quarters in recent months.
Items recovered from the suspects include blood-stained clothing, two mobile phones belonging to the deceased, a cutlass, a locally-made club (gora), and an undisclosed amount of cash that was reportedly stolen from the crime scene. These items are crucial to the ongoing investigation, which is still in progress, according to the police.
The Kano State Police Command has expressed its gratitude to the officers involved in the successful operation and thanked the public for their cooperation. “The Command assures the good people of Kano State that it remains fully committed to ensuring that all perpetrators of criminal acts are brought to justice,” the statement concluded.
The horrific incident, which has shocked the residents of Dorayi Chiranchi, continues to draw widespread condemnation and calls for greater community vigilance across the state.
