Nigeria: Tears, Anguish As Kano Families Demand Justice for Slain Sons, Seek IGP's Intervention

What the report says

AllAfrica, carrying a Leadership report from Abuja by Nafisat Abdulrahman, says families and residents gathered in Kano on Wednesday to demand justice over the deaths of three young men: Nura Usman, Albashir Tukur and Abba. The families alleged the men were killed by suspected political thugs and appealed for intervention from President Bola Tinubu, the Inspector-General of Police, the Attorney-General of the Federation, the National Human Rights Commission and other authorities.

According to the report, the victims were allegedly attacked on May 5 during the swearing-in ceremony of Kano State Deputy Governor Murtala Sule Garo, near the Kano Medical Centre on Race Course Road and in other parts of the state. Speaking for the families, Malam Nasiru Usman Idris said witnesses and available material suggested the victims were stabbed repeatedly. The families also said CCTV footage that circulated on social media allegedly showed the incident.

The families accused security authorities of releasing suspects who had initially been arrested and said the investigation had not produced visible progress more than two months later. They named several alleged suspects and claimed witnesses had identified them at the Kano State Police Command Headquarters, but said no decisive action had followed. The report also says the families alleged possible interference by influential individuals, including a senior federal official, though no official response was included in the supplied article.

The gathering became emotional as relatives, including the mother of one victim, appealed for accountability. The case matters because it raises concerns about political violence, public confidence in policing, and whether investigations into killings linked to political events in Kano will proceed transparently and without obstruction.