The residents of Birnin Kebbi, have been thrown into a state of mourning as woman and her four children were callously slaughtered by unknown assailants in the early hours of today.
Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase
According to a shocking report on Premium Times, a woman and her four children of a former chairman of the traders union of Birnin Kebbi central market, Dandare Maibulawus, were slaughtered in the early hours of Monday in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State.
Speaking on the incident, Ibrahim Shehu, a brother to Mr. Maibulawus, said the killing occurred around 4:30am when the unknown assailants stormed his brother’s house at Bayan Kara’a suburb in Birnin Kebbi.
"My brother travelled to Cotonuo, Benin Republic when the incident occurred," Mr. Shehu said.
Confirming the incident, the state commissioner of police, Yakubu Jibril, appealed to residents of the area to assist the police with information that would lead to the arrest of the assailants. He also called them to report any suspicious movement of persons around the area.
Speaking when he paid a condolence visit to the family, the state governor, Atiku Bagudu, expressed dismay over the killing. He described the killings as "sad, bad and a dastardly act."
The governor, therefore, called on the security agents to intensify investigation and search for the suspects.