An 18-year-old housewife, Saidat Jibril, has been arrested by the Kano State Police Command for allegedly slitting her husband’s throat during a violent altercation.
The 30-year-old husband, Salisu Idris, lost his life in the early hours of Monday, May 6, 2025.
According to a statement released on Tuesday by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the tragic incident occurred around 12:35am at the couple’s residence in Farawa Quarters, Kano.
“The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with a culpable homicide case,” the statement reads.
“Upon receiving the report, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, PhD, swiftly deployed a team of detectives to the scene.”
The victim was rushed to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, where he was pronounced dead by medical personnel.
Police say Saidat allegedly used a sharp knife to cut her husband’s throat during the scuffle.
She is currently being held at the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Homicide Section, and will be charged to court for culpable homicide.
