Bauchi state – Police operatives have arrested a 50-year-old man, Alhaji Nuru Isah, for allegedly beating his 24-year-old wife, Wasila Abdullahi, to death in Bauchi state.
The tragic incident occurred during a domestic dispute over Ramadan food preparations in the Fadamam Mada area, near Government Girls College, Bauchi.
The state police spokesperson, CSP Ahmed Wakili, said the suspect committed the crime on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at about 11:30 PM.
Wakili said attacked Wasila, who is his second wife after an argument over food ingredients and fruits meant for breaking their Ramadan fast.
As reported by The Nation, he made this known in a statement issued on Sunday, March 2, 2025.
The police spokesperson added that the suspect allegedly struck his wife with a cane. Wasilat collapsed and lost consciousness inside their home.
The deceased was rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), where medical personnel confirmed her death.
Wakili disclosed that the victim’s remains have been deposited in the mortuary pending an autopsy.
The Police have recovered the cane Isah used in the assault as evidence.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Auwal Musa Muhammad, assured the public that justice would be served.
CP Muhammad stressed that violence within the home is a crime with serious consequences.
Legit.ng also reported that a 23-year-old man, Gbolahan Adebayo, was arrested for allegedly beating his girlfriend to death at Ijedodo area of the Alimosho local government area.
The state command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident and shared the Force’s next line of action.
Similarly, a domestic dispute turned fatal as a couple, Caleb and Tate, inflicted fatal knife wounds on each other during a heated altercation in Ado Ekiti.
Reports indicate that Tate severed her husband’s manhood, leading Caleb to retaliate with multiple stab wounds, resulting in both their deaths.
The tragic incident has left the community in shock, prompting discussions on the need for better conflict resolution and domestic violence interventions.
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Kelvin Izekor allegedly killed his wife after hitting his 38-year-old wife Success Izekor with a cutlass on the head.
The state police spokesperson, Moses Yamu, said the suspect was rescued from an angry mob who wanted to lynch the husband.
