The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has commended the Kano State Police Command for arresting three suspects in connection with the 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, Barau described the arrests as soothing and called for a thorough investigation and speedy prosecution of the suspects.
The senator said the police had taken the first crucial step and urged the command to ensure that the suspects are brought to justice without delay.
“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,” Barau said.
He added that he would personally follow the case to its logical conclusion, describing the killing of the children and their mother as barbaric and beyond comprehension.
“I have been traumatised, devastated and overwhelmed by the gruesome murder of these innocent children and their mother,” he stated.
Barau also prayed for the victims, asking Almighty Allah to grant them Aljannatul Firdaus and to give the husband and father of the children, Haruna Bashir, the strength to bear the loss.
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Earlier, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Command, CSP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest of three suspects in connection with the incident. He identified them as Umar Auwalu, 23, of Sabuwar Gandu Quarters; Isyaku Yakubu, also known as ‘Chebe’, 40, of Sagagi Quarters; and Yakubu Abdulaziz, also known as ‘Wawo’, 21, of Sabon Gida Sharada Quarters, all in Kano.
The victims were attacked on Saturday when hoodlums invaded the residence of Haruna Bashir at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, killing his 35-year-old wife and their six children.
The bodies of the victims were evacuated to the Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kano, where they were confirmed dead.