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 January 17, 2026.
The arrest followed what the police described as a strong and effective intelligence-driven operation, carried out on the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun.
Confirming the development in a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said the operation was executed under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori.
According to him, a team of crack detectives apprehended the suspects during a sting operation that lasted between 10:00pm on January 17 and 4:00am on January 18, 2026.
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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, all in Kano.
CSP Kiyawa disclosed that Umar Auwalu, believed to be the leader of the syndicate and a nephew of the murdered housewife, confessed to orchestrating the killings.
“He also admitted that the same syndicate has carried out a series of gruesome attacks in the recent past, including the killing and burning of two housewives at Tudun Yola Quarters, Kano,” the police spokesman said.
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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 victims, and other dangerous weapons.
The Police Command commended the officers involved in the operation and appreciated members of the public for their prayers, cooperation, and support.
CSP Kiyawa assured residents that the command remains fully committed to ensuring that all those involved in the heinous crime are brought to justice, while efforts continue to dismantle criminal networks operating within the state.