Rumasau Muhammed
Wife, 19, allegedly stabs husband to death in Adamawa over divorce dispute
Adamawa Police Command, Tuesday, arrested a 19-year old woman for allegedly stabbing her 35-year old husband to death in the state.
The suspect, Rumasau Muhammed, a resident of Wuro Yanka Village, Shelleng local government area, allegedly stabbed her husband, Muhammed Adamu, with a knife following an argument that ensued over a divorce issue.
Rumasau claimed her late husband refused granting her divorce.
Angered by his refusal to grant her a divorce request, the suspect stabbed her husband in the stomach with a knife, as a result of which he reportedly fell unconscious and was rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead.
The suspect was later apprehended by the police in Shelleng Divisional Headquarters, following report received from one Jophas Johnsley, a friend of the deceased.
Police investigations so far revealed that the suspect was forcefully married by her parents to the deceased against her will on August 6, 2021 and the marriage lasted for only three weeks before the ugly incident.
A statement signed by the Command’s spokesman, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, quoted the Commissioner of Police, CP Aliyu Adamu Alhaji, as ordering discreet investigations into the matter, as he equally advised members of the public to avoid compelling their subjects into early and forceful marriages.
“In the same vein, the police chief has directed immediate prosecution of the suspect so as to serve as deterrent to others from doing likewise,” read the statement.
