25-year-old man kills sister’s boyfriend in Kano

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Mansur Umar, for allegedly killing his sister’s boyfriend.

The victim, Sulaiman Musa, was attacked during his visit to the girlfriend in Kunya Village, in the Minjibir Local Government Area of the state. The attack led to his death.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, explained in a statement that the incident occurred on the evening of Friday, May 9, 2025, around 9:30pm.

He said 25-year-old, a resident of Goda Village in the same LGA, had gone to visit his girlfriend, Fiddausi Umar, at her residence.

The statement added, “it was during the visit that Fiddausi’s brother, Mansur Umar, allegedly struck Sulaiman on the head with a stick, inflicting a serious injury on the victim. He was initially rushed to Kunya Cottage Hospital and later referred to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital in Kano. Despite medical efforts, he was pronounced dead at 12:50am on Saturday.”

The police said the suspect had been taken into custody and that the case is currently being handled by the Homicide Section of the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, was said to have condemned the act and called for calm, urging residents to embrace lawful resolution.