A 19-year-old lady who allegedly stabbed her husband to death has been arrested in Adamawa over the husband’s refusal to grant her request for separation into the forced marriage three weeks after it was consummated by her parents.
A 19-year-old lady who allegedly stabbed her husband to death has been arrested in Adamawa over the husband’s refusal to grant her request for separation into the forced marriage three weeks after it was consummated by her parents.
According to a police report, the 19-year-old lady was forcefully married to the deceased by her parent against her will. The late husband Muhammad Adamu was 35 years old.
More so, the spokesman for state Police Command, Suleiman Nguroje, made this known in Yola while disclosing the arrest of the 19-year-old on Wednesday.
He said the police commissioner in the state, Aliyu Alhaji, has ordered a clinical investigation into the case.
The suspect was arrested in the Shelleng Local Government Area of the state, where the incident occurred following a report received from one Jophas Johnsley a friend of the deceased.
“The suspect, Rumasau Muhammed a resident of Wuro Yanka Village, Shelleng local government area, stabbed her late husband Muhammed Adamu with a knife after seeking for divorce and the deceased refused to pronounce such divorce.
“Angered by his refusal to divorce her after several requests by her, the Suspect used a knife and stabbed him on his stomach, as a result of which he fell down unconscious and was rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead.
“The suspect was apprehended by the Police in Shelleng Divisional headquarters, following a report received from one Jophas Johnsley a friend of the deceased.”
