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Operatives of the Kano State Police Command have arrested three suspected members of a criminal syndicate linked to the brutal killing of a housewife and her six children at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano State, an incident that has sent shockwaves across the state.
The arrests followed intelligence-driven operations carried out under the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun. According to a press statement issued on Sunday, the operation was coordinated by the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori.
Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed that the suspects were apprehended during an overnight sting operation conducted by a team of specialised operatives.
“Acting on credible intelligence, a team of crack operatives successfully apprehended three suspected masterminds behind the brutal killing of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters,” Kiyawa stated.
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.
Police investigations revealed that Umar Auwalu, alleged to be the leader of the syndicate and a nephew of the deceased, confessed to planning and executing the attack.
“During interrogation, the principal suspect confessed to the crime and further admitted that the syndicate had been involved in several violent attacks in recent times, including the killing and burning of two housewives at Tudun Yola Quarters,” the Command’s spokesperson said.
Items recovered from the suspects include blood-stained clothing, two mobile phones belonging to the deceased, a cutlass, a club locally known as gora, and an undisclosed sum of money allegedly stolen from the crime scene.
“These recoveries are crucial to the ongoing investigation, which is still in progress,” Kiyawa added.
The Command commended the officers involved in the successful operation and expressed appreciation to members of the public for their cooperation and timely information.
“The Kano State Police Command assures the good people of the state of its unwavering commitment to ensuring that all perpetrators of criminal acts are apprehended and brought to justice,” the statement concluded.
The tragic incident, which has left residents of Dorayi Chiranchi in deep mourning, has continued to attract widespread condemnation and renewed calls for heightened community vigilance across Kano State.
