The father of the prime suspect arrested over the killing of seven members of a family in Dorayi Chiranchi area of Kano metropolis has urged authorities to punish his son without delay.
Malam Auwal, father of Umar Auwal, who is currently in police custody, made the appeal while speaking in an interview on a radio station.
The suspect was arrested over the gruesome murder of his aunt, Fatima Abubakar, 35, and her six children at their residence in Dorayi Gidan Kwari, Kano. The incident sparked widespread outrage across the state and beyond.
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killings and ordered an investigation into the incident, while the Kano State Government announced it was taking over the prosecution of suspects arrested in connection with the tragedy.
The victims were identified as Maimuna (17) Aisha (16), Bashir (13), Abubakar (10), Faruk (7), and Abdussalam (1½).
Police confirmed that the suspect had confessed to the killings and also to a recent attack in Tudun Yola, where two housewives were murdered and their home set ablaze.
In the interview, Malam Auwal distanced himself from his son and described him as a menace to society.
“What he committed against my younger sister and her six children, my wife’s younger sister and her co-wife is condemnable. I distance myself from him,” he said.
He further alleged that Umar had previously killed his younger sister years ago and even plucked out her eyes.
“I don’t even want them to waste time on prosecution. Umar and his likes are supposed to be eliminated. They are not supposed to be remanded and fed with taxpayers’ money,” he added.
The father commended the police for their handling of the case, saying he had already “sacrificed” his son.
He also vowed that neither he nor his wife would attend any court proceedings during the trial.
