Residents of Tudun Yola in Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State were thrown into panic after two women were killed and their home set ablaze by unknown assailants, local authorities and family members said.
The victims, identified as Hauwa’u Yakubu and Zahra’u Aliyu, were both wives of Alhaji Ashiru Shu’aibu Usaini.
Family members said the attackers stabbed one of the women before setting the house on fire. The second wife was later found dead in the bathroom, according to the family.
A stepson, Anas Shu’aibu, told reporters that the incident occurred around midday while the husband and his children were away at work.
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“We didn’t know anything had happened until my father called me at night asking me to return home. We found the burnt body of one of them, while the other was locked in the bathroom. When we forced the door open, she was already dead,” he said.
Shu’aibu said the family initially believed it was an accidental fire but later realized the deaths were the result of a targeted attack.
The husband, Alhaji Ashiru, expressed grief and urged security agencies to identify and arrest those responsible. “They killed my wives and then set one of the bodies on fire. I still don’t know why this wicked act was carried out,” he said.
Kano State police spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, confirmed the incident and said an investigation had been launched.
