Barau hails police, demands justice for slain Kano family

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has commended the Kano State Police Command for arresting three suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters of the Kano metropolis.

In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, the senator described the arrests as soothing news and called for a thorough investigation and speedy trial of the suspects.

reports that the command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna, had earlier listed the arrested suspects as Umar Auwalu, 23, of Sabuwar Gandu Quarters, Kano; Isyaku Yakubu, also known as ‘Chebe’, 40, of Sagagi Quarters, Kano; and Yakubu Abdulaziz, also known as ‘Wawo’, 21, of Sabon Gida Sharada Quarters, Kano.

“I commend the command for its swiftness. This is the first leg; the police should conduct a thorough investigation and ensure a speedy trial so that these killers are prosecuted and brought to book.

They must face the full wrath of the law. We will follow this case to its logical conclusion. Over the past hours, I have been traumatised, devastated and overwhelmed by the gruesome murder of these innocent children and their mother. This is barbaric and beyond comprehension.

“May Almighty Allah grant the victims Aljannatul Firdaus and give the husband and father of the children, Haruna Bashir, the strength to bear this loss”, the statement quoted Barau as saying.

Recall that on Saturday, hoodlums attacked the household of Haruna Bashir at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in the Kano metropolis, killing his 35-year-old wife and their six children.

Following the attack, the bodies of the victims were evacuated and taken to the Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kano, where they were confirmed dead.

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