‘Umar Should Be Eliminated’ – Father Of Kano Murder Suspect

Malam Auwal, father of the prime suspect arrested over the gruesome killing of seven family members in the Dorayi Chiranchi area of Kano metropolis, has called on security agencies to ensure that his son, Umar Auwal, is punished without delay.

Umar, who is currently in police custody, is accused of murdering his aunt, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children in broad daylight on Saturday, an incident that has sparked outrage across the state.

Those killed were identified as Maimuna (17), Aisha (16), Bashir (13), Abubakar (10), Faruk (7) and Abdussalam (one-and-a-half years old).

Police authorities have confirmed that the suspect confessed to the killings. He was also said to have admitted responsibility for a recent attack in Tudun Yola, where two housewives were murdered and their house set ablaze.

Speaking during an interview with Freedom Radio, Malam Auwal publicly disowned his son, describing him as “useless to society” and insisting that he should not be spared.

“What he committed against my younger sister and her six children, my wife’s younger sister and her co-wife is condemnable. I distance myself from him,” he said.

The distraught father further alleged that Umar had killed his own younger sister years ago and plucked out her eyes.

“I don’t even want them to waste time on prosecution. Umar and his likes are supposed to be eliminated. They are not supposed to be remanded and fed with taxpayers’ money,” Auwal added.

Commending the police for their swift response, Malam Auwal said he had already sacrificed his son and made it clear that neither he nor his wife, Umar’s mother, would attend any court proceedings related to the case.

Fatima Abubakar, 35, and her children were reportedly murdered after assailants, allegedly led by Umar, broke into their residence at Dorayi Gidan Kwari, a development that has continued to draw condemnation from residents and community leaders in Kano and beyond.