A Kano State High Court sitting at Bompai has sentenced two men to death by hanging for the murder of a 35-year-old housewife, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children in Dorayi Chiranci, Kano State.
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The court, presided over by Justice Nasiru Saminu, delivered the judgment on Friday, November 6, 2026, after finding Umar Auwalu, popularly known as Breaker, and Yakubu Dayyabu guilty of the killings.
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The victims, who were murdered on January 17, 2026, included Fatima and her six children: Maimuna, 17; Aisha, 16; Bashir, 13; Abubakar, 10; Faruk, seven; and Abdussalam, aged one and a half years.
The two convicts were each handed seven death sentences, corresponding to the seven victims, for culpable homicide punishable with death under Section 221 of the Penal Code.
They were also sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour for conspiracy to commit culpable homicide and armed robbery.
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However, the third defendant, Isyaku Yakubu, also known as Chebe or Chobe, was discharged and acquitted by the court.
During the trial, the court heard that the attackers gained access to the family’s residence after Fatima opened the door for Auwalu, whom she reportedly knew as her nephew.
The assailants allegedly locked the house before attacking the occupants with dangerous objects, including a cutlass, a club and a sewing machine, killing all seven members of the family.
Neighbours reportedly forced their way into the residence after hearing cries for help but discovered that the attackers had fled.
Auwalu, identified during the proceedings as the leader of the group, reportedly admitted partial responsibility for the crime while pleading for leniency.
He also alleged that a herbalist identified as Thomas had supplied him with incense and instructed him to continue carrying out similar attacks.
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