Father of suspect in Kano family massacre demands son’s execution

Malam Auwal, father of Umar Auwal, the prime suspect arrested over the k!lling of seven members of a family in the Dorayi Chiranchi area of Kano metropolis, has urged authorities to punish his son without delay

Umar, who is in police custody, is accused of killing his aunt, Fatima Abubakar, along with her six children in broad daylight on Saturday. The victims were identified as Maimuna (17), Aisha (16), Bashir (13), Abubakar (10), Faruk (7) and Abdussalam, aged one and a half.

Police have confirmed that Umar confessed to the Dorayi killings and also admitted involvement in a separate attack in Tudun Yola, where two housewives were murdered and their house set on fire.

In an interview with Freedom Radio, Malam Auwal publicly disowned his son, describing him as “useless to society” and insisting that he deserves execution rather than imprisonment.

“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.

He further claimed that Umar had previously killed his younger sister years ago and removed 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,” he added.

The distraught father praised the police for their response to the case, saying he had already “sacrificed” his son. He also stated that neither he nor Umar’s mother would attend any court proceedings related to the trial.

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