Kano, Jan. 21, 2026
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state, has directed the Kano State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, to fast-track prosecution of the suspects already arrested in connection with the recent killings in the state.
A statement signed by Sanusi Bature, the Governor’s Director of Communications and Publicity made this known on Wednesday when he visited the family for condolence.
According to the statement, the governor also promised to sign the death warrant for any convict found guilty in the Chiranci Dorayi killings.
Yusuf the statement said, also assured that all those found culpable, would be prosecuted for justice to be served, adding that the same action would apply to the killers of Hanifa and the Gezawa arsonists who set many people ablaze, once convicted by the courts.
It was disclosed that the government has commended the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS), and other security agencies, for synergy and swift action, that led to the arrest of the suspects.
Meanwhile, the government approved the sponsorship of the bereaved father of the six slain children and their mother, to go on lesser and bigger pilgrimage, alongside offering a new house to support him.
Governor Yusuf in addition, assured that the state government would take full responsibility for the man’s welfare and support him to remarry, should he find a suitable life partner, while taking care of all necessary requirements for him to restart again.
Yusuf further prayed for the repose of the souls of the deceased mother and her children.
In response, the father of the deceased children, Mr Haruna Bashir, commended the state government for such support.
He however donated his residence where the incidence happened, to the community for an Islamic school to be built in place of the house.
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