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 Kano State Police Command has arrested three principal suspects in connection with the killing of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano metropolis.
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.
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 attack occurred on January 17, 2026, when the victims were reportedly killed in their home by unknown assailants. A distress call was reportedly made to the police following the incident, which drew attention to the case and led to the investigation.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the suspects were apprehended during a sting operation conducted between 10:00 p.m. on January 17 and 4:00 a.m. on January 18, 2026.
Police said Auwalu, who was identified as the leader of the syndicate, is a nephew of the deceased housewife.
He reportedly confessed to his involvement in the crime and disclosed that the group had allegedly carried out similar attacks in the past.
The police further alleged that the same syndicate was responsible for other violent incidents in Kano, including the killing and burning of two housewives in Tudun Yola Quarters.
Items recovered from the suspects included 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 scene. Other dangerous weapons were also recovered.
The command said investigations were ongoing to uncover the full extent of the suspects’ activities and possible accomplices.
The police commended the officers involved in the operation and thanked members of the public for their support, cooperation, and information that aided the arrests.