Tears as gunmen kill mother, six children in Kano

Seven people, including a 35-year-old woman and her six children, were killed on Saturday in a violent attack at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano, the state police command has confirmed.

The victims, identified as Fatima Abubakar and her children, were reportedly attacked at their residence by unknown gunmen who broke into the house and inflicted fatal injuries using dangerous weapons.

Confirming the incident in a statement on Saturday, the police public relations officer in the state, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, said the command received a distress call at about 12:10 pm on January 17, reporting the attack on the household of one Haruna Bashir.

He disclosed that the commissioner of police, CP Ibrahim Bakori, immediately deployed a team of officers to the scene, led by the deputy commissioner of police in charge of operations, DCP Lawal Mani.

According to the police, the victims were evacuated to the Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kano, where medical personnel confirmed them dead.

“The bodies were rushed to the hospital but were pronounced dead on arrival,” Kiyawa said.

He added that the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department, ACP Wada Jarma, had been directed to lead a thorough investigation aimed at identifying and arresting those responsible for the attack.

The command conveyed condolences to the family, the residents of Dorayi Chiranchi and the people of Kano State, assuring that efforts were ongoing to bring the perpetrators to justice.

The incident has thrown the Dorayi Chiranchi community into mourning, with residents calling for improved security and swift action to prevent a recurrence.