Man Stabs Wife To Death In Jigawa

A 45-year-old man, Adamu Hassan, has been arrested for stabbing his wife to death in Gangawa, Jigawa State.

 The suspect allegedly stabbed his 25-year-old wife, Hauwa, to death over an undisclosed reason at about 11:00a.m. on July 3 and escaped.

Detectives later tracked the suspect and arrested him.

The spokesman of the Jigawa State Police Command, Abdu Jinjiri, confirmed the incident. He explained that the suspect stabbed the victim eight times with a knife, adding that the victim later died following the attack.

According to the police spokesman, preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect acted based on the influence of drugs as he has been addicted to substance abuse for a long time.

Jinjiri explained that the police received the shocking report on July 3, 2020 and rushed to the scene. Although the victim was taken to the hospital, she was, however, confirmed dead.The police authorities said the suspect, who fled the scene of the crime, was later arrested.

“To this end, the police pursued the suspect on the run and arrested him. It was confirmed that the suspect and the deceased have two children and they have been in marriage for the past eight years,” he said.

The victim has been buried by her relatives in line with Islamic rites.