Man under police arrest for stabbing his grandparents to death, suspect for prosecution after investigation
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
A certain Mutawakilu Ibrahim, aged 30, has been arrested by police for allegedly stabbing his two grandparents to death with a sharp knife during a disagreement over food.
Kano Police Command spokesperson Abdullahi Kiyawa disclosed that the culpable homicide was reported at Dala Divisional Police Headquarters on Thursday.
Kiyawa recounted in a statement that “on September 25, 2025, at about 9:30 a.m., a resident of Kofar Dawanau Quarters reported that one Mutawakilu Ibrahim, aged 30, had a quarrel with his grandparents, Muhammad Dansokoto, aged 75, and Hadiza Tasidi, aged 65, over a food-related disagreement.
“During the altercation, the suspect allegedly used a knife to stab both victims in various parts of their bodies, causing severe injuries. The suspect, suspected to be under the influence of intoxicants, has since been arrested.
“The victims were immediately rushed to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital Kano, where they were confirmed dead by medical personnel and the corpses were examined and later released to their relatives for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.”
Kiyawa said the case has been transferred to the Homicide Section of State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for investigation on the directive of Police Commissioner Ibrahim Bakori.
The suspect will be charged to court upon completion of investigation, he added.
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