Unknown assailants reportedly broke into a home and killed a pregnant woman and her 18-month-old son, throwing the residents of Sheka Sabuwar Gandu in the Kano metropolis into shock.
The woman’s husband returned from work at about 8 pm on Saturday and found his house locked from the outside. Upon forcing the door open, he discovered the lifeless bodies of his wife and child, both burnt after being attacked.
Residents of the area lamented the absence of a security presence, despite the construction of a police outpost through communal efforts.
It is understood that the community built a police outpost, but the authorities have yet to deploy personnel to man the facility.
They appealed to the Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Ibrahim Bakori, to urgently deploy officers to the outpost to enhance security and prevent further attacks.
The command’s spokesman, CSP Abdullahi Haruna, said the command was investigating the matter when contacted.
According to him, “Yes, it’s true the incident happened, but we are investigating the issue,” Haruna told our correspondent.
Assailants kill woman, 18-month-old son in Kano
