Police officers in Yobe have arrested a 22-year-old housewife, Zainab Isa, for allegedly stabbing her husband to death in the state capital.
Spokesman of the state police command, Dungus Abdulkarim, who confirmed the news in a statement on Wednesday in Damaturu, said the suspect stabbed the deceased with a knife following an argument at Abbari ward in the state capital.
He said the suspect admitted his actions.
According to her spokesperson, the woman gave birth to her second child in early June.
The statement read: “The command is saddened by the unfortunate actions of the couple which led to the death of a promising young man due to the consequences of an abusive marriage.
“On 06-26-24, at around 10.00, C Police Headquarters received a complaint from neighbors in Abbari Ward, Damaturu, about a husband and wife couple, Ibrahim Yahaya, 25, and Zainab Isa, 22.
“The couple had a heated argument on the same date at around 9am, which later escalated into a fight. The wife used a knife to stab the husband in the chest, and the husband later died from his serious injuries before the police rescue team arrived.
Based on the initial police investigation, the suspect admitted that she did not intend to kill her husband, but stabbed him as a form of self-defense during an incident of beating and kicking by her husband while she was still recovering from a medical operation after giving birth.”
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