Borno Man Nabbed For Killing Wife

The Borno state police command has arrested a man for reportedly killing his wife. The deceased, identified as the daughter of the state House of Assembly, representing Ngala council area, was alleged to have been strangled in the Dikechiri Bayan Gidan Dembe area of Maiduguri, the state capital on Tuesday, last week and subsequently buried the following day according to Islamic rites. 

The development is contained in a statement released by the command spokesperson, ASP Sani Kamilu Muhammed on Friday. 

According to the statement, the command arrested Adamu Alhaji Muhammed, alongside Bukar Wadiya, over the murder of 24 year-old Fatima Alhaji Bukar, identified as the daughter of the state House of Assembly member representing Ngala council area.

"On the 18/10/2023 at about 1800hrs one Adamu Alhaji Ibrahim 31yrs of Dikechiri Bayan Gidan Dambe area Maiduguri went to Gwange Division accompanied by one Bukar Wadiya 39yrs with a Honda Vehicle Reg. No MAG 230 AP and CHASIS NO ANR742256679821 conveying the body of a woman who the said Adamu Alhaji Ibrahim claimed to be his wife and sought for an emergency help from the police. The woman was later identified as Fatima Alhaji Bukar. The husband stated that he is a staff of UBA BANK and came back from work at about 1700hrs and found her lying down in pool of blood," the statement said in part."

Prior investigations, the statement added, revealed that the couple had a disagreement over an alleged extra marital affair involving the husband. The statement noted that in the course of investigations, one short pestle, a bag rope, a rug carpet stained with blood, knife, and other items suspected to be used in the murder, were recovered, noting that no evidence of any break-in was found prompting the police to arrest the husband as prime suspect. 

 "Preliminary investigation reveals that before the incidence, the couple has some domestic disputes over an alleged extra marital affair by the husband at their matrimonial home. The house where the incident happened located at Dikechiri Bayan Gidan Dambe Area Maiduguri was secured and during search the following exhibits were recovered; one short pestle, a bag rope, a rug carpet stained with blood, knife, and Honda vehicle with CHASIS NO ANR742256679821, PLATE NO MAG230AP, and a mucus stained pillow."

“There was no evidence of constructive breakage or entry into the house and only the husband has key to open the house from outside. The husband and one Bukar Wadiya were both arrested as prime suspects. Discreet Investigation is ongoing for diligent prosecution,” the statement concluded