Malam Auwal, father of Umar Auwal, the prime suspect arrested over the killing of seven members of a family in the Dorayi Chiranchi area of Kano metropolis, has appealed to authorities to deal decisively with his son without delay.

Umar, who is currently in police custody, is accused of killing his aunt, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children in broad daylight on Saturday. The victims were identified as Maimuna (17), Aisha (16), Bashir (13), Abubakar (10), Faruk (7) and Abdussalam, aged one and a half.

The police have confirmed that the suspect confessed to the Dorayi Chiranchi killings and also admitted responsibility for a recent attack in Tudun Yola, where two housewives were murdered and their house was set on fire.

Speaking during an interview on Freedom Radio, Malam Auwal publicly disowned his son, describing him as “useless to society” and insisting that he should be executed rather than kept in prison.

“What he committed against my younger sister and her six children, my wife’s younger sister and her co-wife is condemnable. I distance myself from him.”

He further alleged that Umar had previously killed his younger sister several years ago and removed her eyes.

“I don’t even want them to waste time on prosecution. Umar and his likes are supposed to be eliminated. They are not supposed to be remanded and fed with taxpayers’ money.”

The grieving father praised the police for their swift handling of the case, saying he had already “sacrificed” his son. He also stated that neither he nor Umar’s mother would attend any court proceedings related to the case.