By Nathaniel Zaccheaus, Abuja
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Jibrin Barau, has praised the Kano State Police Command for the prompt arrest of three key suspects in connection with the killing of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano, while demanding a thorough investigation and speedy justice.
In a statement released on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Malam Ismail Mudashir, Barau described the swift police action as reassuring at a time of intense public grief and outrage over the incident.
He urged the police to leave no stone unturned in their investigations and to ensure the immediate arraignment of the suspects to face prosecution in accordance with the law.
The Kano State Police Command, through its spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed that the suspects arrested are Umar Auwalu, 23, of Sabuwar Gandu Quarters; Isyaku Yakubu, 40, also known as Chebe, of Sagagi Quarters; and Yakubu Abdulaziz, 21, popularly called Wawo, of Sabon Gida Sharada Quarters, all within the Kano metropolis.
Commending the police, Barau said the arrests marked an essential first step but stressed that justice must be pursued without delay.
“I commend the command for its swiftness. This is only the beginning. A comprehensive investigation must be conducted, and a speedy trial ensured so that the perpetrators are brought to book,” he said.
The Deputy Senate President emphasised that the suspects must face the full consequences of the law, adding that he would personally follow the case through to its conclusion.
Describing the killings as horrific and inhumane, Barau said the loss of innocent lives deeply shook him.
“I have been traumatised and devastated by the murder of these innocent children and their mother.
It is a barbaric act that defies human understanding,” he stated.
He offered prayers for the repose of the victims’ souls, asking Almighty Allah to grant them Aljannatul Firdaus, and prayed for strength and comfort for the husband and father of the deceased children, Haruna Bashir, to endure the tragedy.
