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 arrests followed an intelligence-led operation ordered by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, and executed under the supervision of the Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori.
Police said the suspects were apprehended during a sting operation conducted between 10 p.m. on January 17 and 4 a.m. on January 18, 2026.
Those arrested 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.
According to the police, Auwalu, who is a nephew of the deceased housewife, was identified as the leader of the syndicate and has confessed to the crime. He reportedly also admitted that the group was responsible for other violent attacks in recent times, including the killing and burning of two housewives in Tudun Yola Quarters of Kano.
Items recovered from the suspects include bloodstained clothing, two mobile phones belonging to the deceased, a cutlass, a club, and an unspecified amount of money allegedly stolen from the scene of the crime. Police said investigations are ongoing.
The Kano State Police Command commended the officers involved in the operation and expressed appreciation to members of the public for their support and cooperation. The command assured residents of its commitment to ensuring that those responsible for criminal acts are brought to justice.
The arrests were announced in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, on Sunday.