A 43-year-old man, Abubakar Musa has been arrested by the Yobe State Police Command over his connection with the death of his wife, Ammi Mamman, in Damaturu.
The Police Spokesman in the state, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, in a statement in Damaturu on Friday said the incident occurred at New Bra-Bra Estate at about 4:48 am on Thursday.
Abdulkarim said that the suspect was on the same bed as the woman when she was stabbed with an object on her neck resulting in heavy bleeding that led to her death.
He said that the man was being interrogated by police detectives to unravel the circumstances surrounding his wife’s death.
The command spokesman appealed to anyone with credible information on the incident to come forward to ensure justice for both the suspect and the deceased.
