The Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspected masterminds behind the gruesome murder of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano, which occurred on Saturday.
CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the Command’s spokesperson, in a statement on Sunday, said the arrests followed intelligence-led policing directives from the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, and were carried out under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police in Kano State, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori.
According to the statement, a team of crack detectives apprehended the suspects during a sting operation conducted between 10:00 p.m. on January 17 and 4:00 a.m. on January 18, 2026.
The suspects were identified as Umar Auwalu, 23, of Sabuwar Gandu Quarters; Isyaku Yakubu, also known as “Chebe,” 40, of Sagagi Quarters; and Yakubu Abdulaziz, also known as “Wawo,” 21, of Sabon Gida Sharada Quarters, all in Kano metropolis.
Police investigations revealed that the alleged leader of the syndicate, Umar Auwalu, is a nephew of the deceased housewife.
He reportedly confessed to the crime and further admitted that the same group had been involved in other violent crimes in recent times, including the killing and burning of two housewives in Tudun Yola Quarters, Kano.
Items recovered from the suspects include four blood-stained clothes, two mobile phones belonging to the deceased, a cutlass, a club (locally known as “gora”), some cash allegedly stolen from the scene, and other dangerous weapons. The police said investigations are ongoing.
The Kano State Police Command commended the officers involved in the successful operation and expressed appreciation to members of the public for their prayers, support, encouragement, and cooperation.
The Command reassured residents of its unwavering commitment to ensuring public safety and bringing all perpetrators of crime to justice.
