Jigawa man arrested for killing his ex-wife



Friday, July 25, 2025 - The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Iliyasu Musa, for allegedly k!lling his ex-wife, Hadiza Sale

The spokesperson of the command, SP Shi’isu Adam, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, July 24, 2025 said Musa, from Dangewaye Village, Aujara District, had been evading arrest since July 10 when he allegedly committed the crime.

According to the PPRO, Musa set up an ambush near the victim’s house and hit her on the head with a stick as she returned from the market in the middle of the night. The former couple had six children together.

“On Tuesday, 23rd July 2025, at about 1500hrs, operatives attached to Aujara Divisional Police Headquarters recorded a significant breakthrough with the arrest of one Iliyasu Musa ‘m’ age 40yrs of Dangewaye Village, Aujara District, who has been on the Command’s wanted list in connection with a case of culpable homicide,” the statement read. 

"The suspect had been evading arrest since 10th July 2025, when he allegedly k!lled his former wife, one Hadiza Sale ‘f’ age 30yrs of Afasha Village, with a stick, under circumstances that shocked the community. 

"Following intensive intelligence-led surveillance and tactical deployment, the suspect was finally apprehended at Larabar-Tambarin-Gwani village where he had been hiding since he committed the offence. 

"According to preliminary investigations, the suspect set up an ambush near the house's wife in the middle of the night and hit her on the head with a stick as she returned from the market. Information shows that the couple survived with six (6) children. 

“The suspect is undergoing investigation at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Dutse prior to his prosecution in court.”

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