Farida Abubakar, a 30-year old woman has been arrested by the Kebbi State police command over the alleged killing of her estranged husband, Attahiru Ibrahim.
The incident was said to have occured on Thursday August 25 at the state capital, Benin Kebbi. The decased who was found in a pool of his blood at his house is said to be a magistrate with the Kebbi State Judiciary before he met his untimely death.
According to a statement issued by the Kebbi State police command, it was gathered that a neighbour alerted the nearest police station after hearing a strange noise from the compound of the diseased.
By the time a team of police officers got to the scene, Attahiru was already lying in his pool of blood. He was later confirmed dead at an undisclosed hospital where he was rushed to.
The Police Command spokesperson, Nafiu Abubakar confirmed that the late magistrate was stabbed to death on Thursday night.
The statement read: “On 25/8/2022 at about 2140hrs, policemen attached to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Gwadangaji, received information that a strange noise was heard from the house of a neighbour, one Attahiru Ibrahim ‘m’ of Alieru Quarters, Birnin Kebbi, and his gate was also locked.
“On receipt of the information, a team of policemen were swiftly mobilized to the scene. They forced themselves into the house where they found the said Attahiru Ibrahim lying in a pool of blood and was later confirmed dead by a medical doctor.
“Similarly, his estranged wife, one Farida Abubakar ‘F’ aged 30yrs was also seen inside the compound. Hence, she was arrested as a suspect in connection with the case.
“Consequently, the Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP Ahmed Magaji Kontagora, had directed the DPO to immediately transfer the case to SCID, Birnin Kebbi, for discreet investigation with a view to unravelling the circumstances surrounding the ugly incident.”
In the same vein, the deceased former classmate, Aminu Ubandoma confirmed his death on his social media page as he narrated how they both attended same university. Not only that, he also shared his experience with him when they were both in the Nigerian Law School and stayed in the same room in Yenagoa.
The wife has however been detained in the police station as Police confirms that investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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