A 30-year-old man, Mutawakilu Ibrahim, has been arrested by the police in Kano state, for the murder of his grandparents at Kofar Dawanau Quarters.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, September 25, 2025, said the suspect, Mutawakilu Ibrahim, viciously st@bbed the elderly couple with a knife during a disagreement over food.
The victims, Muhammad Dansokoto,75, and Hadiza Tasidi, 65, were rushed to a hospital, where they were confirmed dead by doctors on duty.
According to the PPRO, Mutawakilu, who was suspected to be under the influence of intoxicants, was arrested and will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.
“The Kano State Police Command wishes to inform the public of a tragic case of culpable homicide reported at Dala Divisional Police Headquarters, Kano. On September 25, 2025, at about 09:30 am, a resident of Kofar Dawanau Quarters reported that one Mutawakilu Ibrahim (m), aged 30, had a quarrel with his grandparents, Muhammad Dansokoto (m), aged 75, and Hadiza Tasidi (f), aged 65, over a food-related disagreement,” the statement read.
“During the altercation, the suspect allegedly used a knife to stab both victims in various parts of their bodies, causing severe injuries.
“The victims were immediately rushed to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital Kano, where they were confirmed dead by medical personnel. Their corpses were examined and later released to their relatives for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
“The alleged culprit, suspected to be under the influence of intoxicants, has been arrested, and based on the directives of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori PhD sfipma, mnim, mnips, the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Homicide Section for discreet investigation.
“The suspect will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.”
