Police in Borno arrest husband, accomplice for allegedly killing wife
The Borno Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspects, Adamu Ibrahim and Bukar Wadiya, in connection with the tragic killing of 24-year-old Fatima Alhaji-Bukar, a resident of Dikechiri in the Bayan Gidan Dambe area of Maiduguri metropolis, Borno State.
According to ASP Sani Kamilu, the spokesperson of the command, “On October 18, 2023, one Adamu Alhaji Ibrahim of Dikechiri Bayan Gidan Dambe area Maiduguri went to Gwange Division, accompanied by one Bukar Wadiya, conveying the body of a woman whom he claimed to be his wife and sought emergency help from the police.”
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The deceased was married to Adamu Ibrahim, who is the prime suspect in the case. Kamilu stated, “The husband, who claimed to be a staff of a commercial bank in Maiduguri, came back from work at about 5:00 p.m. and found the deceased lying down in a pool of her own blood.”
Preliminary investigations have revealed that the couple had been embroiled in domestic disputes over an alleged extramarital affair by the husband at their matrimonial home. During a search of the residence where the incident occurred, various exhibits were discovered, including a short pestle, a bag, rope, a rug carpet stained with blood, a knife, a Honda vehicle, and a mucus-stained pillow.
Notably, there was no evidence of forced entry into the house, and only the husband possessed the key to the residence. Both the husband and Bukar Wadiya have been arrested as prime suspects, and discreet investigations are ongoing with the aim of subsequent prosecution.
ASP Sani Kamilu stated, “We are committed to ensuring justice is served in this case and will continue our investigation to uncover the full truth behind this tragic incident.”