Residents of Tudun Yola in Gwale Native Authorities Space of Kano State have been thrown into panic after two girls have been murdered and their house set ablaze by unknown assailants.
The victims, recognized as Hauwa’u Yakubu and Zahra’u Aliyu, have been each wives of Alhaji Ashiru Shu’aibu Usaini.
In response to native authorities and members of the family, the attackers reportedly stabbed one of many girls earlier than setting the house on fireplace. The second spouse was later discovered lifeless in the lavatory.
A stepson, Anas Shu’aibu, advised journalists that the incident occurred round noon whereas the husband and his kids have been away at work.
“We didn’t know something had occurred till my father referred to as me at night time and requested me to return house. We discovered one of many our bodies utterly burnt, whereas the opposite was locked in the lavatory. Once we compelled the door open, she was already lifeless,” he mentioned.
Shu’aibu added that the household initially assumed the hearth was unintended however later realised the deaths have been the results of a deliberate assault.
The bereaved husband, Alhaji Ashiru, expressed deep sorrow and urged safety businesses to uncover these accountable.
“They killed my wives and set certainly one of them on fireplace. I nonetheless don’t know why anybody would perform such a depraved act,” he mentioned.
Kano State Police Command spokesperson CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa confirmed the incident, including {that a} full investigation has commenced to trace down the perpetrators.
