A 30-year-old man, simply identified as Mutawakilu Ibrahim, on Thursday allegedly stabbed his grandparents, Muhammad Dansokoto and Hadiza Tasidi, to death after an argument over food in Kano state.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Haruna, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect, believed to have been under the influence of intoxicants, used a knife to stab both victims multiple times, inflicting severe injuries.
Haruna said the victims were rushed to the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano, where medical personnel confirmed them dead.
Their corpses, he said, were later released to their relatives for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
“On September 25, 2025, at about 9:30 a.m., a resident of Kofar Dawanau Quarters reported that one Mutawakilu Ibrahim, aged 30, had a quarrel with his grandparents, Muhammad Dansokoto, aged 75, and Hadiza Tasidi, aged 65, over a food-related disagreement.
“During the altercation, the suspect allegedly used a knife to stab both victims in various parts of their bodies, causing severe injuries. The suspect, suspected to be under the influence of intoxicants, has since been arrested,” police statement said.
It added that 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 discreet investigation.
He assured that the suspect would be charged to court upon completion of investigations.
