Dorayi Killings: Barau hails police over arrest of suspects, seeks thorough investigation, speedy trial

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, has commended the Kano State Police Command for the arrest of the three suspects over the gruesome murder of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters of Kano metropolis.

Senator Barau, in a statement by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Malam Ismail Mudashir, on Sunday, described the arrest as soothing news and called for a speedy trial of the suspects.

The command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, had in a statement on Sunday, listed the suspects as Umar Auwalu, ‘ m ‘, 23 years old of Sabuwar Gandu Quarters Kano, Isyaku Yakubu, ‘ m ‘, AKA ‘Chebe’, 40 years old, of Sagagi Quarters Kano, and Yakubu Abdulaziz, ‘ m ‘, AKA ‘Wawo’, 21 years old, of Sabon Gida Sharada Quarters Kano.

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 ” I commend the command for its swiftness. This is the first leg; the command should conduct a thorough investigation and ensure a speedy trial so that these ‘killers’ are prosecuted and brought to book.

” They must face the full wrath of the law. We will follow this to its logical conclusion. Over the past hours, I have been traumatised, devastated and overwhelmed by the gruesome murder of these innocent children and their mother. This is barbaric and beyond comprehension.

” May Almighty Allah grant the victims Aljannatul Firdaus and give the husband/ father of the children, Haruna Bashir, the strength to bear this,” he said.