Father Begs Authorities to Eliminate Son After Murder of Six Children and Their Mother

In a quiet neighbourhood in Dorayi Chiranchi, Kano, a family’s world shattered on Saturday when Fatima Abubakar and her six children were taken from them in a daylight attack. The children, full of promise and play, were Maimuna aged 17, Aisha 16, Bashir 13, Abubakar 10, Faruk 7, and little Abdussalam just one and a half years old.

The man accused of the crime is Umar, Fatima’s own nephew. Police say he has confessed not only to this heartbreaking incident but also to another recent attack in Tudun Yola where two women lost their lives. As the investigation continues, President Tinubu has strongly condemned the killings and ordered a thorough probe.

Yet the voice that has touched many hearts belongs to Mallam Auwal, Umar’s father. Speaking on a local radio station, the grieving man spoke with raw honesty about his son. “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.

Mallam Auwal went further, asking authorities to act swiftly. “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. His words carry the weight of a father who feels he has already lost his son.