Maimunatu Sulaiman, 21-year-old, was detained by the Bauchi State Police Command after she fatally stabbed her spouse in the Kofar Dumi region of the state.
In a statement released on Friday, July 7, 2023, the command’s acting spokesperson, ASP Aminu Gimba Ahmed, stated the suspect stabbed Aliyu Mohammad in the chest with a knife following their disagreement.
According to the PPRO, the incident happened on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at the couple’s house. The PPRO also stated that the 21-year-old, who received small bruises on her stomach as a result of the altercation, confessed to the crime.
“Acted on information received on 5th July 2023 at about 2340hrs, the detectives attached to the Township Divisional Police headquarters, Bauchi have arrested one Maimunatu Sulaiman ‘F’ Aged 21yrs old of Kofar Dumi area of Bauchi state for allegedly culpable homicide,” the statement read.
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“While receiving the information from their end, the detectives led by the Divisional Police Officer immediately rushed to the crime scene at the address and took both the victim and the suspect to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi for medical attention.
“Consequently, reports obtained from medical doctors confirmed that the victim died as a result of an injury sustained on his chest, while the suspect sustained minor bruises on her stomach.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect (Maimuna Suleiman) stabbed her husband Aliyu Mohammad ‘m’ of the same address as a result of an altercation ensued between them on the 5th of July, 20223 at about 1800hrs in their matrimonial home
“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to having committed the crime.”
In the meantime, CP Auwal Musa Mohammad, psc, the commissioner of police, has ordered that the matter be moved to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for a covert investigation to further elucidate the circumstances behind the victim’s death.
After the inquiry is over, the suspect will be charged in court, the PPRO noted.