The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a housewife named Zainab Isa, 22, for allegedly killing her husband, Ibrahim Yahaya, 25, at Abbari Ward in Damaturu city.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command DSP Dungus Abdulkareem, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in Damaturu, capital of Yobe.
He said the command was saddened by the unfortunate action of a couple that led to the death of the young man due to the consequences of an abusive marriage.
According to him, the C Divisional Police Headquarters received a complaint from a neighbour in Abbari Ward, Damaturu, that the couple had a violent argument which escalated into a scuffle.
He said the neighbour of the couple told Police that the wife used a knife to stab the husband in the chest, and he subsequently died from his grievous injury before the police rescue team arrived.
The Police PRO said the assailant was brought to the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for discreet investigation and subsequent arraignment before the court.
Confessing the crime, the suspect said she did not intend to kill her husband but stabbed him in self-defence.
She further stated that their marriage had been marred by violence from the outset, often occurring when she requested food or money and had continued even after the birth of their first child and the arrival of their second child, despite her husband’s inability to provide for their needs.
