The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old woman, Hauwa’u Haruna, over the alleged killing of her co-wife, 43-year-old Jamila Adamu.
The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday, September 27, at the Tafawa Balewa Housing Estate in Bauchi.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Nafiu Habib, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, said officers attached to the C-Division received information about a domestic incident involving the two women at about 4:05 p.m.
According to the police, preliminary investigation indicates that Haruna allegedly picked up a pestle and struck Adamu on the forehead, causing her to lose consciousness.
The police spokesman said, “Preliminary investigation revealed that the second wife, one Hauwa’u Haruna, 33 years old, allegedly acting under hallucinations, armed herself with a pestle and struck the first wife, one Jamila Adamu, 43 years old, on the forehead.”
Habib said police detectives immediately moved to the scene following the report and documented the incident.
He added that the victim was taken to the Specialist Hospital, Bauchi, where a medical doctor confirmed her death.
“The victim was rushed to the Specialist Hospital, Bauchi, where she was certified dead by a medical doctor. Her corpse has been deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy,” he said.
The police said the suspect was subsequently arrested, while the pestle allegedly used in the attack was recovered and kept as an exhibit.
The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and prosecution.
The command also expressed condolences to the deceased’s family and urged members of the public to report cases of domestic violence and seek appropriate medical and psychosocial support for relatives experiencing mental health challenges.
