The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Mutawakilu Ibrahim, for allegedly stabbing his grandparents to death during a dispute over food.
The incident occurred on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at Kofar Dawanau Quarters in Kano metropolis.
Police spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said the suspect engaged in a heated quarrel with his grandfather, Muhammad Dansokoto, 75, and grandmother, Hadiza Tasidi, 65, before attacking them with a knife. Both victims sustained multiple injuries and were rushed to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, where doctors confirmed them dead. Their remains have since been buried in accordance with Islamic rites.
Kiyawa disclosed that preliminary investigations suggested the suspect may have been under the influence of intoxicants at the time of the attack.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Homicide Section, for further investigation.
“The suspect will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations,” the police statement added.
