Wednesday, July 1, 2026 - The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old housewife for allegedly attempting to murder her husband by slitting his throat while he slept at their home in Katsina metropolis.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar
Sadiq, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Monday.
Sadiq said the command arrested the housewife, Sadiya Lawal
in connection with an attempted murder in Katsina metropolis.
He said the victim, identified as Jamilu Ibrahim, reported
at the Central Market Police Division at about 9 a.m. on Monday that his wife
allegedly attacked him with a knife while he was asleep earlier the same day.
According to the police, Ibrahim sustained a deep cut to the
neck and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where he is currently
responding to treatment.
The police said officers visited the scene, arrested the
suspect, and recovered the knife allegedly used in the attack.
The suspect remains in custody and will be charged in court
after investigations are concluded.
Sadiq said, “Today, June 29, 2026, at about 9:00 AM, one
Jamilu Ibrahim, m, reported at the Central Market Division, Katsina, that on
the same date at about 5:30 am, while he was asleep, his wife, one Sadiya
Lawal, f, age 23, attacked him with a knife in an attempt to slit his throat.
The victim sustained a deep cut injury to the neck.
“Following the report, the victim was immediately rushed to
the nearest hospital for immediate medical attention, where he is currently
responding to treatment.
“The scene was visited, the suspect arrested, and the sharp
knife suspected to be used in the commission of the offense. The suspect is in
custody under investigation and will be charged to court upon completion of the
investigation.”
The command also said its operatives foiled a bandits’
attack in Dandume Local Government Area, recovering two motorcycles and a
machete after a gun battle with the fleeing suspects.
Sadiq said the fleeing suspects abandoned two operational motorcycles and a machete, which were recovered by the operatives, while efforts were ongoing to arrest them.
According to the statement, the attempted bandits’ attack occurred on June 28, 2026, when a distress call was received at the Dandume Police Division reporting that a large group of armed bandits riding motorcycles had been sighted along the Kadisau-Sheme Road in Dandume LGA.
The spokesperson said the Divisional Police Officer
immediately mobilised operatives of the Violent Crimes Response Unit and the
Katsina State Community Watch Corps to the area, where they engaged the
hoodlums in a gun duel and forced them to flee.
“In sustained efforts against all forms of crime and
criminality, the Katsina State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Aliyu
Umar Fage, psc(+), mnips, has successfully foiled a bandit attack in Dandume
LGA and arrested a housewife for attempted culpable homicide in a separate
domestic incident in Katsina Metropolis.
“On June 28, 2026, at about 6:30 PM, a distress call was
received at the Dandume Divisions that a large group of armed bandits riding on
motorcycles was sighted along the Kadisau-Sheme Road, Dandume LGA. Upon receipt
of the report, the DPO quickly mobilised operatives from the Violent Crimes
Response Unit (VCRU) and the Katsina State Community Watch Corps (KSCWC) to the
scene. The team engaged hoodlums in a gun duel. Due to superior firepower and
tactics, the suspects were forced to retreat and flee the scene.
“The fleeing suspects abandoned two operational motorcycles
and one machete at the scene, which were recovered as exhibits by the
operatives. Efforts are currently ongoing with a view to arresting the
suspects,” he said.
0 Comments