Martins Owoseni

The Yobe State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested a house wife, Zainab Isa, 22, for allegedly killing her husband, Ibrahim Yahaya, 25, at Abbari Ward in Damaturu city.

The spokesman for the state’s police command, DSP Dungus Abdulkareem, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in Damaturu, capital of Yobe, a northern state.

Abdulkareem 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 neighbor in Abbari Ward, Damaturu, that the couple had a violent argument which escalated into a scuffle.

The police spokesman said the neighbor 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.

Abdulkareem said Zainab Isa was brought to the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for discreet investigation and subsequent arraignment before the court.

Confessing to 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.

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