The Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the brutal killing of a woman and her six children in Dorayi Chiranci, a suburb of Kano city.
The arrests were confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by the police spokesperson, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa.
According to the statement, the suspects were apprehended following a special intelligence-led operation ordered by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and carried out under the supervision of the Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori.
Police said the operation was conducted between 10:00 p.m. on January 17 and 4:00 a.m. on January 18, 2026.
Those arrested were identified as Umar Auwalu, 23, of Sabuwar Gandu; Isyaku Yakubu, also known as “Chebe,” 40, of Sagagi; and Yakubu Abdulaziz, popularly called “Wawo,” 21, of Sabon Gida Sharada.
The police disclosed that the alleged ringleader, Umar Auwalu who is a nephew of the deceased has confessed to participating in the killings. He also reportedly admitted involvement in other violent crimes carried out in different parts of Kano in recent times.
Items recovered from the suspects include bloodstained clothing, two mobile phones belonging to the deceased, a machete, a club, cash suspected to have been taken from the crime scene, and other dangerous weapons. Police said investigations are ongoing.
The Kano State Police Command commended the officers involved in the operation and expressed appreciation to members of the public for their prayers, support, and cooperation. The command reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that all those responsible for criminal acts are brought to justice.
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