Saturday, May 24, 2025 - The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested one Zaliha Shuaibu, of Malari Village in Soba Local Government Area, over the de@th of her co-wife’s three-month-old baby boy.
The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, said the
tragic incident occurred on May 13, 2025, at the residence where they both
lived. “According to preliminary investigations, the second wife, Maryam
Ibrahim, had briefly stepped out to use the restroom, leaving her infant son in
her room. Upon her return, she found her co-wife, Zaliha, holding the
baby.”
“Zaliha handed the child back to Maryam, who immediately
noticed foam coming out of the baby’s mouth and an injury on his neck. The
child was crying, he was immediately rushed to the
Village hospital, where he was unfortunately confirmed
de@d.”
“Following the incident, the DPO Soba swung into action and
apprehended Zaliha Shuaibu, the accused person. During interrogation, she
confessed to the crime and revealed that she conspired with one Lawal Muhammad,
the husband’s junior brother, who is currently at large, that he provided her
with the acid used to commit the act.”
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Rabiu Muhammad, has assured
the public that justice will be served and that all the suspects found
complicit in this heinous crime will be prosecuted to the full extent of the
law,” DSP Hassan said.
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