Police arrest woman over co-wife’s death in Bauchi

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The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old housewife, Hauwa’u Haruna, for allegedly killing her co-wife, Jamila Adamu, during a domestic incident at the Tafawa Balewa Housing Estate, Bauchi.

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The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday.

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Habib said the incident occurred on September 27, 2026, at about 4:05pm, when the C-Division, Bauchi, received information about a domestic incident involving the two co-wives.

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He said preliminary investigation revealed that Hauwa’u, the second wife, allegedly armed herself with a pestle and struck 43-year-old Jamila on the forehead, causing her to fall unconscious.

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The statement read, “Preliminary investigation revealed that the second wife, one Hauwa’u Haruna, 33 years old, allegedly acting under hallucinations, armed herself with a pestle and struck the first wife, one Jamila Adamu, 43 years old, on the forehead. Consequently, the victim fell unconscious.”

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The police spokesman said detectives attached to the C-Division immediately mobilised to the scene following the report.

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He added, “The scene was documented, and the victim was rushed to the Specialist Hospital, Bauchi, where she was certified dead by a medical doctor. Her corpse has been deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy.”

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According to Habib, the suspect was arrested while the pestle allegedly used in the incident was recovered as an exhibit.

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He said the Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, had directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation and prosecution.

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“The CP condoles with the bereaved family and cautions the public against domestic violence, while advising families to seek timely medical and psycho-social support for members exhibiting mental health challenges,” the statement added.

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