A Kano State High Court has sentenced two men to death by hanging for the murder of a thirty five (35) year old housewife and her six (6) children in Dorayi Chiranci Quarters, Kano.
The victims were Maimuna (17), Aisha (16), Bashir (13), Abubakar (10), Faruk (7) and Abdulsalam Haruna, a toddler.
The court gave each man seven (7) death sentences under the Penal Code and also imposed life imprisonment with hard labour for conspiracy and armed robbery.
A third defendant, Isyaku Yakubu (also known as Chebe or Isiyaku Abdul’azeez), was discharged and acquitted after the court ruled that the prosecution failed to prove his involvement.
Prosecutors said Fatima opened the door for Auwalu, whom she knew as a relative.
Justice Nasiru Saminu of High Court No. 11 delivered the judgment on Friday, November 6, 2026, convicting Umar Auwalu (Breaker) and Yakubu Dayyabu (Wawo) for killing Fatima Abubakar and her children on January 17, 2026.
The victims were Maimuna (17), Aisha (16), Bashir (13), Abubakar (10), Faruk (7) and Abdulsalam Haruna, a toddler.
The court gave each man seven (7) death sentences under the Penal Code and also imposed life imprisonment with hard labour for conspiracy and armed robbery.
A third defendant, Isyaku Yakubu (also known as Chebe or Isiyaku Abdul’azeez), was discharged and acquitted after the court ruled that the prosecution failed to prove his involvement.
Prosecutors said Fatima opened the door for Auwalu, whom she knew as a relative.
The attackers allegedly robbed the family of phones and about two hundred thousand naira (₦200,000) before attacking Fatima and the children with sticks, an iron rod and a cutlass. Two of the younger children were reportedly thrown into a well.
The husband, Haruna Bashir, survived.
Kano Attorney‑General Abdulkarim Kabir Maude led the prosecution, presenting eight (8) witnesses and about thirty (30) exhibits. He described the killings as a tragedy the state will never forget and said the government is ready to pursue the death sentences if the convicts do not appeal.
Justice Saminu called the crime one of the most horrifying in recent Kano history, and noted that the victims were killed by people who should have protected them.
The husband, Haruna Bashir, survived.
Kano Attorney‑General Abdulkarim Kabir Maude led the prosecution, presenting eight (8) witnesses and about thirty (30) exhibits. He described the killings as a tragedy the state will never forget and said the government is ready to pursue the death sentences if the convicts do not appeal.
Justice Saminu called the crime one of the most horrifying in recent Kano history, and noted that the victims were killed by people who should have protected them.
He said he wished a heavier punishment existed and stressed that the ruling was about justice, not revenge.
Bast@rds! Their kill!ng should be televised.
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The statement should be..
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