The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has commended the Kano State Police Command for the arrest of three principal suspects linked to the gruesome murder of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters of Kano metropolis.
In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Malam Ismail Mudashir, Senator Barau described the arrests as reassuring and called for a diligent investigation and accelerated prosecution to ensure justice for the victims.
The Police Command spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, had earlier announced the arrest of the suspects, identified 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.
“I commend the command for its swiftness. This is only the first leg; the police must conduct a thorough investigation and ensure a speedy trial so that these killers are prosecuted and brought to book,” Senator Barau said.
“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 murder of these innocent children and their mother. This act is barbaric and beyond comprehension,” he added.
The Deputy President of the Senate prayed for the repose of the souls of the victims and for strength for the bereaved family.
“May Almighty Allah grant the victims Aljannatul Firdaus and give the husband and father, Haruna Bashir, the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss,” he said.
