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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