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Dorayi massacre: Three Suspects in Police Custody
By Ahmad Tijjani Abdul
KANO – The Kano State Police Command has arrested a nephew of a murdered housewife alongside two other suspects in connection with the killing of a woman and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano metropolis.
The suspects were arrested following an intelligence-led operation ordered by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, and executed under the supervision of the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori.
Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa in a statement, said the arrests were made during a coordinated sting operation carried out overnight.
CSP Kiyawa said “Acting on credible intelligence, our operatives arrested three principal suspects believed to be the masterminds behind the brutal killing of a housewife and her six children”.
He identified the suspects as Umar Auwalu, 23, of Sabuwar Gandu Quarters; Isyaku Yakubu, also known as Chebe, 40, of Sagagi Quarters; and Yakubu Abdulaziz, popularly called Wawo, 21, of Sabon Gida Sharada Quarters.
According to the police, the operation, which lasted between 10pm on January 17 and 4am on January 18, 2026, led to the arrest of Umar Auwalu, who was described as the ringleader of the syndicate and a nephew of the deceased woman.
“The suspect confessed to the crime and admitted that the same group had been involved in a series of violent attacks and killings in the recent past, including the killing and burning of two housewives in Tudun Yola Quarters,” Kiyawa disclosed.
Items recovered from the suspects include blood-stained clothes, two mobile phones belonging to the deceased, a cutlass, a club locally known as gora, and some amount of money allegedly stolen from the victims.
The police spokesman said investigation was ongoing, adding that the suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
Kiyawa commended the officers involved in the operation and appreciated members of the public for their support and cooperation, assuring that the Kano State Police Command remains committed to ensuring justice and safeguarding lives and property across the state.