A disturbing incident has rocked the Kofar Dawanau area of Kano metropolis, where a 30-year-old man, Mutawakilu Ibrahim, was arrested for allegedly murdering his grandparents following a disagreement over food.
In a statement released by the Kano State Police Command spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the tragic event occurred on Thursday, September 25, 2025.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Mutawakilu got into a heated argument with his 75-year-old grandfather, Muhammad Dansokoto, and 65-year-old grandmother, Hadiza Tasidi.
The confrontation reportedly escalated, leading the suspect to attack both elders with a knife, inflicting fatal wounds.
The victims were quickly transported to the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, where medical personnel confirmed their deaths.
Their bodies have since been released to the family for burial in line with Islamic customs.
SP Kiyawa also noted that the suspect is believed to have been under the influence of intoxicating substances at the time of the attack.
Following the gravity of the incident, Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, has directed that the case be handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Homicide Section, for a thorough probe.
“The suspect will face prosecution once the investigation is concluded,” the statement confirmed.
