Wife Arrested For Allegedly Killing Husband In Yobe

The Fika Divisional Police Headquarters of Yobe State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old Hadiza Mamuda of Garin Abba Village in Fika local government area for allegedly killing her husband.

Police said the incident followed a heated argument between the couple over food items.

Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Yobe Command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim disclosed this in Damaturu, Yobe State, saying the suspect used a log of wood to fatally assault the victim.

According to the PPRO, investigation was underway, and the suspect will be arraigned in court subsequently.

He noted that the victim, a polygamous husband with two wives and five children, including the suspect, leaves behind a grieving family.

Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Emmanuel Ado, emphasised the need for marital community intervention initiatives to address domestic violence and abuse.

He further urged religious leaders to intensify sensitisation campaigns on the dangers of physical violence in marital matters.