The police in Borno state has arrested Falmata Muhammad, a 44-year-old woman, for allegedly stabbing her husband to death in Pulka, Gwoza LGA.
According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the incident occurred at about 5:30 am on Thursday.
“The suspect attacked Muhammad Mallum, her 50 years old husband with a knife inflicting a fatal chest wound,” the report reads.
Makama said the victim was rushed to the General Hospital at Gwoza where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.
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His body has been deposited in the hospital’s mortuary for autopsy, the publication added.
The publication said that the suspect was arrested by police officers from Gwoza division, following a report from a relative of the deceased, the murder weapon was also recovered as evidence.
Police say a “full” investigation into the motive behind the attack is underway, with plans for a ”thorough” prosecution.
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