In its untiring efforts in the fight against domestic violence and violent crimes, the Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old housewife for alleged culpable homicide following a domestic incident that claimed the life of her co-wife at Tafawa Balewa Housing Estate, Bauchi.
On 27th September, 2026 at about 1605hrs, the C-Division, Bauchi, received credible information that there was a domestic incident between two co-wives residing in the same household belonging to their husband.
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. Consequently, the victim fell unconscious.
Upon receipt of the report, detectives attached to C-Division immediately mobilised to the scene. The scene was documented, and 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.
Meanwhile, the suspect has been arrested, and the pestle used in the commission of the offence has been recovered as exhibit.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, mni, psc(+), has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation and prosecution.
The CP condoles with the bereaved family and cautions the public against domestic violence, while advising families to seek timely medical and psycho-social support for members exhibiting mental health challenges.