Man, 30, Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing Grandparents to Death Over Food Dispute in Kano
By Joseph Iyaji | Akahi News
A 30-year-old man, identified as Mutawakilu Ibrahim, has been arrested by the Kano State Police Command for allegedly stabbing his grandparents to death following a heated argument over food at their residence in Kofar Dawanau Quarters, Dala Local Government Area.
Tragic Incident in Dala LGA
According to a statement issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, the incident occurred on Thursday morning around 9:30 am and was promptly reported at the Dala Divisional Police Headquarters.
Police sources told Akahi News that the suspect, reportedly under the influence of intoxicants at the time, used a knife to attack his grandfather, Muhammad Dansokoto, aged 75, and grandmother, Hadiza Tasidi, aged 65, after a disagreement escalated into violence.
Both victims were rushed to the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital in Kano, where medical officials confirmed them dead on arrival. Their bodies were later released to family members for burial in line with Islamic rites.
Police Launch Investigation
Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Homicide Section, for further investigation.
“The suspect will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation,” the police spokesperson stated.
Rising Concerns Over Domestic Violence and Drug Abuse
Akahi News gathered that Kano State, Nigeria’s most populous state, has recorded increasing incidents of violent crimes within families in recent years. Security experts and community leaders have attributed this worrying trend to drug abuse, mental health challenges, and the growing economic hardship affecting households.
Civil society groups and health professionals have repeatedly warned that the rising use of illicit substances among youths in the state continues to fuel violent behaviour and domestic disputes, sometimes with tragic consequences.
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