The Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspects, together with an in depth relative of the deceased, over the stunning homicide of a lady and her six youngsters in Dorayi Chiranchi space of Kano metropolis.
Police sources confirmed that the prime suspect, Umar Auwalu, a 23-year-old nephew of the slain girl, allegedly confessed to masterminding the killings, sending shockwaves throughout the traditional metropolis already grappling with rising violent crime.
The arrests adopted a late-night intelligence-driven operation carried out between Friday evening and early Saturday morning on the orders of the Inspector Normal of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and supervised by the Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori.
Additionally arrested are Isyaku Yakubu, popularly often known as “Chebe”, 40, and Yakubu Abdulaziz, additionally known as “Wawo”, 21, each residents of Kano.
In line with police spokesperson, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the principle suspect not solely admitted his position within the household bloodbath but additionally reportedly confessed to involvement in different violent killings throughout components of Kano in current occasions.
Safety operatives recovered a number of gadgets from the suspects, together with bloodstained clothes, cell phones belonging to the deceased, weapons, and money suspected to have been taken from the crime scene.
The arrests have been mentioned to have adopted intelligence-led and coordinated operations carried out between the evening of January 17 and the early hours of Sunday, January 18, 2026.
In an announcement launched on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer within the state, Abdullahi Kiyawa, mentioned the arrests have been made on the directive of the Inspector-Normal of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and beneath the supervision of the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori.
“The Kano State Police Command, leveraging intelligence-led policing, has efficiently arrested three principal suspects behind the ugly homicide of a housewife and her six youngsters in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters,” Kiyawa mentioned.
In line with the police, a nephew of the deceased girl, confessed to masterminding the assault and main the syndicate answerable for the killings.
“The principal suspect confessed to the crime and admitted that the identical syndicate has been concerned in a sequence of violent assaults and killings in components of the Kano metropolis,” the police spokesperson added.
Objects recovered from the suspects embody 4 items of clothes with suspected bloodstains, two cell phones belonging to the deceased, a cutlass, a membership, and an undisclosed amount of cash allegedly stolen from the scene.
Kiyawa mentioned the investigation was ongoing to uncover additional particulars and arrest different attainable accomplices.
The arrests adopted widespread outrage over the killing of Fatima Abubakar and her six youngsters, who have been attacked of their house in Dorayi Chiranchi on Saturday.
The incident had earlier drawn condemnation from the Kano State Authorities, with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf describing the killings as barbaric and ordering a right away manhunt for the perpetrators.
In an announcement issued on Saturday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature, the governor was quoted as saying, “We are going to be sure that everybody concerned on this heinous crime is dropped at justice,” whereas directing safety businesses to accentuate patrols and neighborhood surveillance throughout the state.
The police command recommended residents for his or her cooperation and guaranteed the general public of its dedication to safeguarding lives and property in Kano State.
In the meantime, a former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed grief over the killing, describing the incident as mindless and unacceptable.
In an announcement launched on Sunday, Atiku mentioned he was heartbroken by the tragedy and prolonged his condolences to the bereaved household and the affected neighborhood.
“I’m heartbroken by the ugly killing of a mom and her six youngsters in Dorayi Chiranchi, Kano. This mindless violence towards harmless Nigerians is unacceptable. My ideas and prayers are with the grieving household and neighborhood,” he mentioned.
The previous vice-president additionally questioned the effectiveness of present safety measures, suggesting a disconnect between official directives and motion on the bottom.
“It’s both the so-called marching orders to the safety businesses usually are not being actioned or it’s merely political speak,” Atiku said.
He charged safety businesses to behave decisively by swiftly apprehending these answerable for the killings and guaranteeing that justice is served.
“Safety businesses are charged to swiftly deliver the perpetrators to justice and for decisive actions to guard each Nigerian from such brutality,” he added.
Atiku additional known as for an finish to the cycle of violence within the nation, stressing the necessity for improved security and safety of lives.
“We should finish the tradition of violence and guarantee security for all,” he mentioned.