19-year-old housewife
arrested for allegedly stabbing husband to death in Katsina
A 19-year old housewife,
Rabi Shamsudden, has been arrested by men of the Katsina state police command
for allegedly stabbing her husband to death in Malumfashi Local Government area
of the state in the early hours of today Monday, January 27th.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Gambo Isah, said the incident occurred at Danjanku-Tasha village.
“Today, January 27,2020, we
received report that one Rabi Shamsuddeen, 19, of Danjanku-Tasha in Malumfashi
Local Government, allegedly stabbed her husband, Shamsuddeen Salisu, 25, with
knife to death.
“The shout for help by Salisu attracted
neighbours. When the people went to offer assistance, they discovered that the
door to the compound was locked.
“Some of the people jumped into
the compound and found the victim in the pool of his blood; crawling out from
his room with a wound in his stomach. The neighbours also told the police that
the wife (Rabi) was (allegedly) seen holding a knife with blood stains” he
said.
Isah said the victim was
rushed to the Malumfashi General Hospital where the doctors confirmed him dead
on arrival. He added that investigation is ongoing and that the suspect will be
charged to court soon.