Three suspects have been taken into custody by the police over the murder of a woman and her six children in Kano.
Fatima Abubakar, aged 36 and her six children were murdered in their residence in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters quarters around 12:10pm on Saturday.
Kano Police command spokesperson, Chief Superintendent of Police Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, identified the suspects’ names as: Umar Auwalu, 23 of Sabuwar Gandu Quarters, Isyaku Yakubu, aka ‘Chebe’, 40, of Sagagi Quarters, and Yakubu Abdulaziz, aka ‘Wawo’, 21, of Sabon Gida Sharada Quarters all in Kano.
According to Kiyawa, the command followed the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, and employed intelligence led operations to track the suspects.
CSP Kiyawa added that the suspects will be arraigned in court after investigation are completed.
He promised that the law must punish those who commit crimes.
Police Commissioner Ibrahim Adamu Bakori praised the public for their support and hailed the officers for apprehending the suspects in a timely manner.
Barau Jibrin, the deputy Senate President praised the police for their effort. In a statement released by Malam Ismail Mudashir, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Barau called for a prompt trial of the suspects and called the arrest “soothing news.”
“I commend the command for its swiftness. This is the first leg; the command should conduct a thorough investigation and ensure a speedy trial so that these ‘killers’ are prosecuted and brought to book.
“They must face the full wrath of the law. We will follow this to its logical conclusion. Over the past hours, I have been traumatized, devastated and overwhelmed by the gruesome murder of these innocent children and their mother. This is barbaric and beyond comprehension.
“May Almighty Allah grant the victims Aljannatul Firdaus and give the husband/ father of the children, Haruna Bashir, the strength to bear this,” he said.
