Man allegedly beats brother’s wife to death in Jigawa
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested one Buhari Sule (25) of Gunka village in Jahun LGA of the state for allegedly killing his younger brother’s wife. The suspect, said to be mentally unstable, is accused of attacking and severely beating his younger brother’s wife, as well as inflicting serious injuries on his neighbour’s daughter […]
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested one Buhari Sule (25) of Gunka village in Jahun LGA of the state for allegedly killing his younger brother’s wife.
The suspect, said to be mentally unstable, is accused of attacking and severely beating his younger brother’s wife, as well as inflicting serious injuries on his neighbour’s daughter with a pestle.
SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, said the incident occurred on April 23 at about 1730hrs, prompting an immediate response from the DPO in the area, which necessitated the dispatchment of a patrol team to the scene.
He said upon arriving at the scene, the victims were rushed to General Hospital, Jahun, where one of them died while on admission, and the other still receiving treatment.
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He said, “The corpse was identified as that of Ummi Saleh (20) and the injured one as Hauwa Alkassim (6) both from the same address. The corpse was released to the relatives for burial.
“The suspect was arrested and is currently in police custody while investigations continue.’’
Adam said preliminary findings indicate that the suspect might be experiencing mental health issues but said a thorough medical evaluation will be performed to determine his mental state.