How police arrested killers  of mother and six children in Kano

By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano

 

Three principal suspects who masterminded the murder of a mother and her six children in Kano have been arrested by the police.

The suspects identified as Umar Auwalu  (23) of Sabuwar Gandu Quarters Kano; Isyaku Yakubu, AKA ‘Chebe’ (40) of Sagagi Quarters Kano; and Yakubu Abdulaziz, AKA ‘Wawo’ (21)  of Sabon Gida Sharada Quarters Kano, were arrested during a Sting Operation that lasted between 10 p.m of 17th January 2026 and 4 a.m of 18th January 2026.

The leader of the syndicate, Umar Auwalu, a nephew of the deceased housewife, confessed to the crime and also admitted that the same syndicate had carried out a series of gruesome killings and attacks in the recent past, including the killing and burning of two housewives at Tudun Yola Quarters, Kano.

The tragic incident happened at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano.

Kano state Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf had ordered the police and other security agencies to apprehend the perpetrators of the heinous crime.

The news of the gruesome murder has sent waves of shock across the ancient commercial city, as residents express fear over the incident.

A Statement by the Kano state police Command Spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, indicated that the suspects are responding to investigations, as they will soon be charged in court to face the full wrath of the law.

According to Kiyawa: “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, Kano on 17th January, 2026.

“Under the directive of Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, PhD, SFIPMA, mnim, mnips, masis, a team of police crack operatives successfully arrested the suspects.”

Recoveries from the suspects included four items of clothing 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.

The Kano state Commissioner of Police, Bakori, commended the efforts of the police officers involved in the operation, members of the public for their prayers, support, encouragement, and cooperation, and assured the public of the police’s commitment to bringing perpetrators of the crime to justice.