Thursday, June 27, 2024 -The Yobe State Police Command has apprehended a 22-year-old woman named Zainab Isa for allegedly murdering her 25-year-old husband, Ibrahim Yahaya, in Abbari Ward, Damaturu city.
In a statement to the press in Damaturu, the
Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Dungus Abdulkareem, expressed the
command's sorrow over the tragic incident resulting from an abusive marriage.
He explained that the C Divisional Police
Headquarters received a report from a neighbor in Abbari Ward about a violent
altercation between the couple. The argument escalated, and Zainab reportedly
stabbed Ibrahim in the chest with a knife. Tragically, he succumbed to his
injuries before the police arrived.
The suspect was taken to the state Criminal
Investigation Department (CID) for a thorough investigation and will be charged
in court.
In her confession, Zainab claimed she did
not intend to kill her husband but acted in self-defense. She revealed that
their marriage had been fraught with violence, particularly when she asked for
food or money. This pattern of abuse continued even after the birth of their
first child and the arrival of their second, despite her husband's inability to
support the family.
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