The Police Command in Katsina State has arrested a 23-year-old housewife, Sadiya Lawal, for allegedly attempting to k!ll her husband
Sadiya has attempted to k!ll him by slitting his throat while he was asleep.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed this in a statement.
Sadiq said the command arrested a housewife in connection with an attempted mvrder in Katsina metropolis.
He said the victim, identified as Jamilu Ibrahim, reported at the Central Market Police Division at about 9 a.m. on Monday that his wife allegedly attacked him with a knife while he was asleep earlier the same day.
According to the police, Ibrahim sustained a deep cut to the neck and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where he is currently responding to treatment.
The police said officers visited the scene, arrested the suspect, and recovered the knife allegedly used in the attack.
The suspect remains in custody and will be charged to court after investigations are concluded.
Sadiq said, “Today, June 29, 2026, at about 9:00 AM, one Jamilu Ibrahim, m, reported at the Central Market Division, Katsina, that on the same date at about 5:30 am, while he was asleep, his wife, one Sadiya Lawal, f, age 23, attacked him with a knife in an attempt to slit his throat. The victim sustained a deep cut injury to the neck.
“Following the report, the victim was immediately rushed to the nearest hospital for immediate medical attention, where he is currently responding to treatment.
“The scene was visited, the suspect arrested, and the sharp knife suspected to be used in the commission of the offense. The suspect is in custody under investigation and will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.”
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