BAUCHI WOMAN, 50, DETAINED FOR MURDERING CO-WIFE

A 50-year-old woman has reportedly been arrested for allegedly killing her co-wife in Bauchi, according to the Bauchi State Police Command.

This was stated in a press release made available to journalists on Friday by Ahmed Wakil, the police public relations officer for the Bauchi State Command.

Following a physical altercation on January 1, 2023, the suspect, Amina Guguwa of Miya Village in the Warji Local Government Area of Bauchi State, allegedly strangled her co-wife, Amina Koli, 60.

Amina Guguwa, the suspect, unlawfully used force against the victim by tightly strangling her neck, which caused her to pass away immediately.

“Upon receiving the report, a team of detectives was assembled and rushed to the scene, where they evacuated the victim to the General Hospital, Ganjuwa for a post-mortem examination, where she was certified dead by a medical doctor,” he said.

According to him, an investigation into the incident is underway, and the suspect will be charged and prosecuted in court.