The Kano State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation following the brutal murder of a mother and her six children at Dorayi Charanchi Quarters in Kano.
The tragic incident occurred on Friday, January 17, 2025, when unknown gunmen reportedly broke into the residence of Haruna Bashir at about 12:10pm.
In a statement signed by CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, Police Public Relations Officer for the Kano State Command, the police said the victims were attacked with dangerous weapons, resulting in fatal injuries.
The statement added that the victims were identified as Fatima Abubakar (35) and her six children, who were killed in the attack.
Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, PhD, immediately mobilised a police team led by Deputy Commissioner of Police in Charge of Operations, DCP Lawal Isah Mani, to the scene.
The bodies were later evacuated and rushed to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kano, where they were pronounced dead.
The police further disclosed that a team led by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Criminal Investigation Department (CID), ACP Wada Jarma, has been directed to carry out a thorough investigation to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice.
The statement concluded with the police command extending condolences to the family of the deceased, as well as the people of Dorayi Charanchi and Kano State.
“The Kano State Police Command received a distress call at approximately 12:10pm on January 17, 2025, reporting a brutal attack on the household of Haruna Bashir at Dorayi Charanchi Quarters,” the statement said.
It added, “The victims were attacked with dangerous weapons, resulting in fatal injuries.”
The police urged members of the public with any information that could lead to the arrest of the assailants to come forward.
“Members of the public with useful information on the whereabouts of the assailants are advised to report to the nearest police station or contact the command,” the statement said.
The command said the investigation is ongoing and that it will update the public as soon as further details emerge.
“The Kano State Police Command extends its heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased and the people of Dorayi Charanchi and Kano State,” the statement added.
