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Police Arrests Suspects Behind Killing of Mother, Six Children
- On Saturday in Dorayi Chiranci, a housewife and three of her children were found slaughtered and an infant was thrown into an open well within their home.
- Local accounts vary, with some naming Fatima Abubakar and six children and citing different victim counts and timelines, as residents offer conflicting details.
- Bodies were taken to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital and pronounced dead, and residents of Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters described the attack as shocking and unprecedented, leaving the community in mourning.
- Kano State Police spokesperson CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa said Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Adamu Bakori has ordered an investigation and the Criminal Investigation Department of the Kano police command has commenced a probe, extending condolences and assuring justice will be served.
- Authorities say the motive and exact circumstances remain unclear as investigations continue, while residents of Dorayi Chiranci have called for increased security and law enforcement agencies to act amid palpable tension.
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Assailants Wipe Out Family Of 7 In Kano
Residents of Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano metropolis were thrown into mourning after unknown assailants stormed the home of Haruna Bashir, killing his wife and six children. Residents described the attack as one of the most shocking incidents in the area. The victims, Fatima Abubakar, 35, and her children Maimuna (17), Aisha (16), Bashir (13), Abubakar (10), Faruk (7), and Abdussalam, barely one and a half years old, were said to have been …
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