The Kano State Police Command has arrested three principal suspects over the gruesome murder of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano, on Saturday, linking the suspects to an earlier killing of two women in Tudun Yola area of the commercial city.
In a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the Command said the suspects were apprehended under the supervision of the State’s Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori.
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“The Kano State Police Command 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,” the statement said.
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, popularly called Wawo, 21, of Sabon Gida Sharada Quarters. They were arrested during a sting operation conducted between 10pm on Saturday, January 17 and 4am on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
Police disclosed that Umar Auwalu, the suspected leader of the syndicate and a nephew of the deceased woman, confessed to the Dorayi Chiranchi killings during interrogation.
LEADERSHIP reports that investigators also linked the suspects to a previous incident in Tudun Yola Quarters of Kano, where two housewives were reportedly murdered and their bodies set ablaze.
“The leader of the syndicate, Umar Auwalu, a nephew to the deceased housewife, confessed to the crime and also admitted that the same syndicate has 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 PPRO stated.
The Tudun Yola killings, which occurred weeks earlier, had sparked public concern over rising violent crimes in parts of Kano metropolis, prompting calls for decisive action by security agencies.
Items recovered from the suspects included four blood-stained clothes, two mobile phones belonging to the deceased, a cutlass, a club, and an undisclosed sum of money allegedly stolen from the Dorayi Chiranchi scene, alongside other dangerous weapons.
The police said investigations were ongoing and assured residents that all those involved in the crimes would be prosecuted.
The Police Command commended officers involved in the operation and thanked members of the public for their prayers, support, and cooperation, reiterating its commitment to ensuring public safety across Kano State.
