Woman stabs husband to death over misunderstanding

The officers of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a 21-year-old woman, Maimunatu Sulaiman, for allegedly stabbing her husband, Aliyu Mohammad, to death at Kofar Dumi, a suburb of Bauchi metropolis.

The command’s spokesman, ASP Aminu Ahmed, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, July 7, 2023, said the housewife allegedly stabbed her husband with the intention of killing him following an altercation that ensued between them.

Ahmed added that preliminary investigation revealed that the woman stabbed her husband on July 5, 20223, at about 6 p.m. in their matrimonial home.

He said: “On receiving the information, police operatives, led by the Divisional Police Officer, Township Police Division, acted immediately by rushing to the scene of the crime at the address.

“They took both the victim and the suspect to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi for medical attention.

“Consequently, reports obtained from medical doctors confirmed that the victim died as a result of an injury inflicted on his chest, while the suspect sustained minor bruises on her stomach.

“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to having committed the crime.”

Ahmed said the Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Auwal Mohammad, directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for investigation to further unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of the victim.

“Investigation continues, and the suspect will be charged to court upon completion.” the police spokesperson added.

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