The Kano State Police Command has arrested three principal suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters of Kano metropolis.
The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer in Kano State, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa.
Dailywatch24 reports that the arrests followed an intelligence-led operation ordered by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, and coordinated by the Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori.
The operation was carried out by a team of detectives between 10:00 p.m. on January 17 and 4:00 a.m. on January 18, 2026.
Police identified the suspects 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, all in Kano.
According to the police, Umar Auwalu, who is a nephew of the deceased woman, was identified as the leader of the syndicate and confessed to masterminding the killings.
He also allegedly admitted that the same group had carried out other violent attacks in Kano, including the killing and burning of two housewives in Tudun Yola Quarters.
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), cash allegedly stolen from the scene, and other dangerous weapons.
The police said investigations are ongoing to uncover the full extent of the suspects’ activities.
The command reassured residents of its determination to ensure that those responsible for criminal acts are brought to justice.
