Bauchi Housewife Stabs Husband To Death Over Child Custody

Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old housewife, Salamatu Danjuma, for allegedly stabbing her husband to death during a heated argument over child custody.

According to a statement issued by the spokesman of the Command, SP Wakil Mohammed on Tuesday, the tragic incident occurred in Nadabo village, Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area, following a dispute about the custody of Salamatu’s six-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.

The statement revealed that the couple initially agreed to bring the child into their home, but the husband later changed his mind, causing tension to rise.

In a heated argument that ensued after, Salamatu allegedly grabbed a knife from their bedroom and fatally stabbed her husband.

Meanwhile, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Auwal Musa Mohammed, has directed the State Criminal Investigation Department to conduct a discreet investigation, assuring that appropriate legal actions would be taken.

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