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  • 44-year-old housewife stabs husband to death in Borno

    44-year-old housewife stabs husband to death in Borno

    The Borno State Police Command has arrested Falmata Muhammad, a 44-year-old woman, for allegedly stabbing her husband to death in Pulka, Gwoza LGA.

    According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the incident occurred at about 5:30 am on Thursday.

    “The suspect attacked Muhammad Mallum, her 50 years old husband with a knife inflicting a fatal chest wound,” the report reads.

    Makama said the victim was rushed to the General Hospital at Gwoza where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.

    His body has been deposited in the hospital’s mortuary for autopsy, the publication added.

    The publication said that the suspect was arrested by police officers from Gwoza division, following a report from a relative of the deceased, the murder weapon was also recovered as evidence.

    Police say a “full” investigation into the motive behind the attack is underway, with plans for a ”thorough” prosecution.

  • Wife seeks divorce over impotence after five children

    Wife seeks divorce over impotence after five children

    A housewife, Sa’adatu Ayuba, has asked a Dei-Dei Grade I Area Court for divorce after a 27-year marriage to Jalija, over impotence.

    The petitioner got married to Jalija by Islamic law in 1997. They are blessed with five children ages 25, 22, 14, nine and seven.She told the court, “I got married when I was 16 years old. I have never been with any other man before my marriage.

    ”Since two years ago, I have been having misunderstandings with him. This is because he got a girlfriend outside our marriage.

    ”He has not been functioning as a man. I am tired of the situation (impotence) and attitude, and want a divorce in the interest of justice.”

     

    I’m a real man, husband reacts

    In his response, Jalija said the petitioner’s allegations were false. He added that he had no girlfriend.

    ”I married another wife and I am performing perfectly as a man. The lady I married has one child for me, we got married in her village,” he said.

    He added that he had been playing his husband’s role to the petitioner as a real man.

    However, the petitioner faulted her husband’s claim, saying that the woman in question was his girlfriend.

    She said that she was not aware that her husband got married to the woman.

    The judge in the impotence and divorce matter is Malam Saminu Suleiman.

    He gave the couple one week to settle the matter amicably and adjourned the matter until January17 for feedback.

  • How I killed our domestic staff who stopped me from committing suicide — Kano housewife

    How I killed our domestic staff who stopped me from committing suicide — Kano housewife

    A woman identified as Hafsat Surajo has recounted the story of how she killed their domestic staff, Nafiu Hafiz, who thwarted her suicide attempt.

    Hafsat, who admitted to the crime during a press briefing at the Kano Police headquarters, disclosed that the tragic incident resulting in Nafiu’s death occurred when they engaged in a quarrel, and he intervened to prevent her from carrying out her suicidal intentions.

    According to her, “I killed him because he prevented me from killing myself. “While he attempted to snatch the knife from my hand, a quarrel ensued between us and in the process I had a cut in my hand and blood was gushing out. He asked me to go in and change. It was when I went in to change and was coming out, I saw him lying down saying he was not feeling fine and was on medication. I saw the knife by his side and I seized the opportunity to pick up the knife and stabbed him severally.” Hafsat narrated.

    Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel, announced that Hafsat’s husband, Dayyabu Abdullahi, and their security guard, Mallam Adam, have been apprehended on suspicion of hiding the deceased’s body.

    According to him, “On 21/12/2023 at about 0700hrs, report was received from one Hafizu Salisu of Bauchi Metropolis of Bauchi State that he received a phone call from one Dayyabu Abdullahi ‘m’ of Unguwa Uku Quarters Kano that his brother one Nafi’u Hafiz aged 38 years, is dead and that they should come and convey the corpse for burial.

    When they arrived at the residence at Unguwa Uku Quarters Kano, they discovered several injuries on different parts of the lifeless body suspected to be knife stabs.

    “Upon arrival at the scene of the crime, the motionless body was removed from the scene and rushed to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital where a medical doctor certified him dead. “Further investigation led to the arrest of Hasfat Surajo, aged 24 years, a female housewife of the residence where the deceased lived.

    “Further investigation at the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department, obtained a confession by Hafsat who admitted that she single handedly committed the act by stabbing the deceased on several parts of his body with a knife while he was preventing her from committing suicide. ”

    However, Police Commissioner CP Gumel stated that the suspect would face charges in court after the investigation is concluded.

  • Police rescue abducted housewife in Kaduna

    Police rescue abducted housewife in Kaduna

    The Kaduna State Police Command reported that in the early hours of Sunday, its agents rescued a kidnapped victim, a housewife.

    ASP Mansur Hassan, the command’s Public Relations Officer, made the announcement on Sunday in Kaduna.

    Hassan said, “Around 1am on Sunday, our operatives received a call that a group of armed men invaded a residence in the Dogarawa area of Sabon Gari Zaria LGA.

    “The kidnappers kidnapped a housewife aged 37, at the residence.

    “On receiving the call, our team of patrol rushed to the scene and pursued the criminals. Due to our firepower superiority, they abandoned the kidnapped victim, which led to her rescue.”

    He said the kidnapped victim had been reunited with her family unhurt.

    Hassan noted that an investigation was ongoing, while efforts were also intensified to arrest the fleeing suspects to face the full wrath of the law.

    He appealed for timely and useful information for proactive measures.

  • Police arrest, detain, torture housewife over brother’s case in Lagos

    Police arrest, detain, torture housewife over brother’s case in Lagos

    A Lagos based housewife, Mrs. Ruth Inobi Adaji, has alleged that the police detained, harrassed and intimidated her over conspiracy to defraud Tonia Chichi, an Uber driver.

    Adaji, who claimed that the police raided her Festac home and arrested her on claims made by the Uber driver against her brother in Abuja, has asked the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to bring the perpetrators to justice.

    Narrating her ordeal the victim said: “She (Chichi) informed me that she had given N3,336,000 to my brother to invest for her and pleaded with me to appeal to my brother to give her back the money. That was the first time I heard about any money exchanging hands between them. She didn’t inform me before giving my brother money since there was no form of communication.

    “After hearing from her, I called my brother immediately in her presence and he confirmed receiving money from her due to her pressure to join the cryptocurrency trade. He expressed his displeasure over her coming to my place to bother me on this issue between them which wasn’t my business.

    “In March, she called me wanting to know if I was at home. I said I was and agreed for her to come around as she requested for my audience. She informed me that she was at my gate. I opened the gate and policemen led by one Inspector James Owunebe, a lady police, and an armed uniform policeman who accompanied them, charged into my house and placed me under arrest. They accused me of conspiracy to defraud Tonia Chichi. I protested vehemently against the accusation. I told them I wasn’t aware of the transaction and did not participate in it. I informed them of my health condition and pleaded with them to let me report to their station the next day.

    “But, this was to no avail as I was marched to FESTAC police station when my close chairman made an observation of them not passing through due process. I was moved from there to Alagbon that night since the officer on seat then; gave them the go ahead as Insp. James Owunebe put it to my lawyer, who was insistent on the issue of my health and leaving my little children alone in the house. Notwithstanding, they forcefully removed me from there and detained me at Alagbon police station until I was bailed by my estate chairman and kept reporting at the station for days as dictated by the police after my bail; until my brother came to the station with his lawyer.

    “I’m appealing to the IGP to bring these wicked and evil men in uniform to justice. They have shown by actions and conduct that they do not deserve the trust given to them by the Nigerian Police to execute their duties accordingly to the citizenry. No citizen deserve to be treated so inhumanely as I have been treated. I have instructed my lawyers to sue the police.”

    Meanwhile, the police spokeswoman at Alagbon, Asp Mayegun Amina, has said due procedure would be followed if the victim could come over to lodge her complaints, saying the police has nothing to hide.

    She said: “I have told the lady to come to my office, let me hear her complaints, invite the officers and if found guilty, we will follow police procedure in handling such cases.’’

    We have nothing to hide. She can also come with journalists.”

  • Sad! Housewife Kills Husband With Pestle In Gombe

    Sad! Housewife Kills Husband With Pestle In Gombe

    A housewife identified as Biba Mohammed, has been arrested and paraded by the Gombe State Police command.

    The woman was paraded over the murder of her husband in Barunde quarters of the metropolis.

    Parading Mohammed on Friday, the state Public Relations Officer ASP Mahid Abubakar, said the police received a distress call from a resident of the area who reported a suspected homicide case committed in his neighbourhood.

    According to Abubakar, detectives from the Lowcost Division were dispatched to the scene where they discovered Mohammed Maliki, lying helplessly, adding that the housewife confessed to killing her husband upon interrogation.

    The PPRO said, “The victim was immediately rushed to a specialist hospital where he was pronounced dead by a medical doctor.

    “Following a preliminary investigation, Biba Mohammed, the wife of the deceased, was taken into custody after confessing to the crime.

    “In her statement, she admitted to using a pestle to strike his head. The case is currently under investigation at SCID and will be presented in court for prosecution upon the conclusion of the investigation.

  • Housewife seeks exit from loveless marriage

    Housewife seeks exit from loveless marriage

    A housewife, Hassana Adamu, has urged an Upper Area Court, Gwagwalada, Abuja, to dissolve her 10-year-old marriage to her husband, Danjuma Ali, citing lack of love and interest.

    Hassana, who resides in Kwali Area Council, Abuja, told the court that her marriage with Ali was blessed with three kids.

    “I have lost interest in the marriage and no longer love my husband.

    “My husband has abandoned me, he does not enter my room again and he is no longer interested in me. I want the court to dissolve the marriage because of lack of love and interest.”

    Ali, in his response, however said that he still loved his wife.

    The Judge, Malam Abdullahi Abdulkarim, advised the couple to explore some means of settlement.

    Abdulkarim asked the complainant if she was willing to accept back her husband if he did all she wanted, but she answered in  the negative.

    He adjourned the matter until May 2 for hearing. (

  • Court sentences 35-year-old housewife to death by hanging

    Court sentences 35-year-old housewife to death by hanging

    A Kano High Court presided over by Justice A. T. Badamasi on Friday sentenced a 35-year-old housewife, Rashida Sa’idu, to death by hanging for pushing her husband to his death from the stairs.

    According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the convict, living at Dorayi Quarters Kano, was convicted on a charge of culpable homicide, which contravened Section 221 of the penal code.

    Prosecution counsel, Mrs Maryam Jibrin, told the court that the convict committed the offence on Feb. 25, 2019.

    Jibrin said that on the same day at about 8:00 p.m., the convict suspected her 53-year-old husband, Mr Adamu Ali, of infidelity when he was having a telephone conversation at their Dorayi Quarters resident in Kano.

    “In the process they engaged in a fight and the convict pushed her husband during the struggle from the stairs to his death,” she said.

    The prosecution said until his death, the victim was a lecturer at Federal College of Education, Kano.

    Jibril called four witnesses to prove her case of culpable homicide against the suspect.

    However, counsel to the convict, Mr Illiya Dauda, who denied the charge, called two witnesses to counter the allegation of culpability in the death of her husband.

    But the Judge, held that the prosecution had proven his case beyond reasonable doubt, saying that the convict was responsible for the death of her husband.

    ” The convict has been sentenced to death by hanging,” he said

  • Housewife burns seven-year-old step-daughter’s private part in Borno

    Housewife burns seven-year-old step-daughter’s private part in Borno

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Borno has arrested a 38-year-old woman, Hauwa Adamu, who allegedly flaming charcoal to burn the private parts of her seven-year-old  stepdaughter.

    NSCDC Commandant, Mr Abdullahi Ibrahim, told a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday in Maiduguri that the woman was arrested in Moduganari area of Maiduguri.

    He said that the case was reported to the command by good Samaritans.

    Ibrahim revealed that Adamu allegedly meted out horrible acts of punishment on the minor, over what she called disobedience.

    According to him, preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect subjected the girl to different forms of abuse.

    Ibrahim said that the girl was put under the suspect’s care sequel to the separation of her parents.

    He added that the case had been transferred to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, for further investigation and action.

  • Police arrest 20-year-old housewife for stabbing husband to death

    A 20-year-old woman, Makoduchukwu Ndubisi has reportedly stabbed her husband to death.

    The incident which occurred on Saturday took place in Nsugbe, Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State.

    The deceased, John Bosko Ngu, was allegedly stabbed on his chest by the wife with a sharp knife over a feud yet to be ascertained.

    Police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed who confirmed the incident said the corpse of deceased had been deposited at a morgue, adding that investigation had commenced.

    He said: “At about 8am today, police detectives attached to 33 Police Station Onitsha arrested one Makoduchukwu Ndubisi, 20, of No 16 Donking Street Nsugbe in Anambra East LGA of Anambra State.

    “Suspect allegedly had a scuffle with her husband, one John Bosko Ngu, aged 35 years of the same address and stabbed him on his chest with a sharp knife.

    “Scene was visited by police detectives and victim rushed to Boromeo Hospital Onitsha for medical attention but was certified dead on arrival by a medical doctor.

    “Corpse was deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy; exhibit recovered and the case is under investigation to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident.”