President Bola Tinubu orders full investigation into the killing of Fatima Abubakar and her six children in Kano, condemning the barbaric act

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full investigation into the killing of housewife Fatima Abubakar and her six children at Chiranci community in Kano State.

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In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President condemned the attack as barbaric and condoled with the bereaved family.

Tinubu commended the police for the swift arrest of the principal suspects and directed security agencies to ensure diligent prosecution.

“The President commended the police for the swift arrest of the principal suspects and ordered the investigation and diligent prosecution of the suspects,” the statement said, adding that the Federal Government is committed to protecting lives and property.

PUNCH Online had reported that the seven victims, including 35-year-old Fatima Abubakar and her six children, were attacked at their home on Saturday by suspected hoodlums wielding dangerous weapons.

Kano State Police Public Relations Officer CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa confirmed that the police received a distress call around 12:10 p.m. on January 17, and a team led by Deputy Commissioner of Police Lawal Mani was dispatched to the scene.

The victims were evacuated to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

Investigations continued on Sunday, leading to the arrest of three principal suspects.

CSP Kiyawa said the arrests followed intelligence-led operations conducted between the night of January 17 and early hours of January 18, under the supervision of Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Adamu Bakori and directives from Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun.

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“The Kano State Police Command, leveraging intelligence-led policing, has successfully arrested three principal suspects behind the gruesome murder of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranci Quarters,” Kiyawa stated.