A 26-year-old man has been arrested by the police for allegedly causing his wife’s death in Sule Tankarkar Local Government Area of Jigawa state.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, ASP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the arrest in a statement in Dutse on Wednesday.
According to Shiisu, the suspect was arrested following a report about the murder on Dec. 27, at about 12:50 p.m.
He went on to say that the complainant had said that the suspect had had some misunderstanding with his wife, which led to his hitting her with a stick.
“On Dec. 27, at about 1250hrs, one Bulama Muntari Ubale of Baldi village Sule Tankarkar LGA, reported that, on the same date at about 1130hrs, a couple, one Yusuf Zubairu, aged 26, of Fulanin Mailefe in Baldi village and one Fatima Hardo Dare, aged 23, of the same address, were having misunderstanding between them. And in the process of the fracas, the said Yusuf Zubairu, a.k.a Sallau, used a stick and hit Fatima Hardo (now deceased) on her head.
“And when one Rabi Lawan of the same address came to intervene, the said Yusuf Zubairu, also inflicted serious injury on her,” he said
The PPRO added that upon receipt of the report, a team of policemen rushed to the scene and conveyed the victims to Gumel General Hospital, where Dare was confirmed dead by a Medical Doctor, while Lawan was admitted for treatment.
According to him, the stick was recovered as exhibit. Investigation into the case is ongoing, after which the suspect would be charged to court.
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