Tragedy hit Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano on Friday as seven members of a single family were brutally murdered in what police suspect was a housebreak attack.
The victims were identified as 35-year-old Fatima Abubakar and her six children.
According to reports, unidentified attackers forcefully entered their home at about 12:10 p.m., using dangerous weapons to inflict fatal injuries on all seven occupants.
The Kano State Police Command confirmed that it received a distress call shortly after the incident and promptly deployed officers to the location.
In a statement, the command said the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, upon being briefed, immediately mobilised a police team led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, Lawal Mani, to the scene.
The police disclosed that the victims were evacuated and taken to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital in Kano.
“The bodies were immediately taken to the hospital for medical attention, but unfortunately, they were pronounced dead by doctors,” the statement said.
Bakori has ordered a thorough investigation into the killings and directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to uncover the circumstances surrounding the attack.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Kano, Abdullahi Kiyawa, conveyed the command’s condolences to the bereaved family, residents of Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, and the people of Kano State.
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to the immediate family of the deceased, the people of Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, and the entire Kano State over this tragic and painful loss,” Kiyawa said.
He assured the public that the police would spare no effort in ensuring the perpetrators are brought to justice, while also calling on residents to share any information that could assist the ongoing investigation.