Dorayi massacre: Police arrest two suspects, including victim’s nephew
Kola Oyelere, Kano
The Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspects, including a nephew of a murdered housewife, in connection with the killing of a woman and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano metropolis.
The arrests followed an intelligence-led operation ordered by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, and carried out under the supervision of the Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori.
In a statement issued, the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said the suspects were apprehended during a coordinated overnight sting operation.
“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,” Kiyawa said.
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 took place between 10:00 p.m. on January 17 and 4:00 a.m. on January 18, 2026, led to the arrest of Umar Auwalu, who was described as the ringleader of the group and a nephew of the deceased.
Kiyawa disclosed that the suspect confessed to the crime and admitted that the group had been involved in other violent attacks in recent times, including the killing and burning of two housewives in Tudun Yola Quarters.
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 investigations were ongoing and assured that the suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation.
He commended the officers involved in the operation and appreciated members of the public for their cooperation, reaffirming the commitment of the Kano State Police Command to ensuring justice and protecting lives and property across the state.