The Kano state police command has taken three persons into custody over the killing of a housewife and her six children at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano municipal LGA.
The arrests were made following an order by Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police. The operation was intelligence-driven and coordinated under the supervision of Ibrahim Bakori, commissioner of police in Kano.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Abdullahi Kiyawa, spokesperson of the command, disclosed that the suspects are Umar Auwalu, 23; Isyaku Yakubu, also known as Chebe, 40; and Yakubu Abdulaziz, also known as Wawo, 21.
According to the police, the suspects were apprehended during a sting operation carried out between 10pm on Saturday and 4am on Sunday.
Kiyawa said findings from ongoing investigations revealed that Auwalu, who is a nephew of the deceased woman, acted as the ringleader and confessed to his role in the killings.
The spokesperson added that Auwalu admitted the group had been involved in earlier crimes, including the killing and burning of two housewives in Tudun Yola Quarters, Kano.
Kiyawa said items recovered from the suspects include four blood-stained clothes, two mobile phones belonging to the victims, a cutlass, a club locally known as gora, cash, and other dangerous weapons.
The command praised its officers for their swift action and expressed appreciation to residents for their cooperation. It assured the public that efforts to ensure justice and maintain peace in the state would continue as investigations progress.
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