Fear grips Kano community as suspected ritualists kill two children, drain blood

Panic has gripped residents of Zango Biyu community in Rimin Gado Local Government Area of Kano State after two children were gruesomely killed in separate incidents over the weekend.

The first victim, Muhammad Gambo, a five-year-old boy, was found dead around 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.

the boy had been sent by his mother to buy powder worth ₦50 at a local shop. The shopkeeper, however, turned him back because the money was insufficient. Instead of returning home, he headed towards his grandparents’ house but was attacked along the way.

A community member, Laminu Ahmad, narrated the chilling scene.

“His mother sent him to buy powder with ₦50, but the shopkeeper said the money was not enough and sent him back. Instead of going home, he went towards his grandparents’ house. On the way, some wicked people stopped him and slaughtered him like a ram,” he said.

Suspected Ritual Killing

Ahmad further lamented that residents suspect the killing was for ritual purposes.

“We suspect they are ritualists because the boy’s blood was collected — there was no blood on the ground. They must have used a bowl to gather it, and they wiped the knife clean before running away.”

Girl Strangled at Home

While residents were still mourning Muhammad, another tragedy struck. The body of a young girl – 13-yesr-old Fatima Sule, was discovered in her family’s home at Dandinshe quarters, Dalal Local Government Area of Kano state.

Eyewitnesses mentioned that attackers strangled her to death, broke her neck and hanged her on the window

Her mother, speaking through tears, recounted the heartbreaking moment in an interview with newsmen.

“I left my children at home and told them to go to their elder sister’s house after they finished what they were doing. Before I came back, I was called and told that Fatima had been killed.”

Police Response

The twin killings, which occurred between Saturday and Sunday, are the first of their kind in the community and have thrown residents into deep fear.

According to the residents, The Kano State Police Command has directed that the victims be buried after preliminary investigations and has launched a manhunt for the killers.

Efforts  to reach the command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna, were unsuccessful as his phone line was switched off at the time of filing this report.