A 25-year old house wife, Rabi’a Labaran has been arrested by the police over alleged murder of her co-wife in Daura.
The spokesman for the Katsina state police command, DSP Abubakar Aliyu confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday.
According to him, the 25- year old house wife was arrested on Saturday following police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the murder of the co wife.
The 30 -year old Co -wife, Zainab Lawal was found dead late Saturday by their husband in their residence located behind Dadi Primary School, Sabon Gari Area of Daura Town.
Police investigation into the murder led to Rabia’ s arrest same Saturday.
The Command’s spokesman revealed “The Katsina State Police Command has, on May 24th, 2025, arrested a 25-year-old housewife suspected to be in connection with a case of culpable homicide.
“A tragic incident occurred behind Dadi Primary School, Sabon Gari Area of Daura town, Daura LGA, when a domestic dispute between co-wives was suspected to have escalated into a fatal confrontation.
“On May 24, 2025, at about 2300 hours (11pm), a report was received at the Sabon Gari Division through one Nasir Yusuf, the husband, that he had returned home from the market and found his first wife, namely, Zainab Lawal ‘F’, 30 years old, lying in a pool of blood; she had been stabbed multiple times with a knife.
“Upon receipt of the report, quickly, the DPO led a team of operatives to the scene and subsequently rushed the victim to Federal Medical Centre Daura for medical attention, where she was pronounced dead by the doctor on duty.
“During the investigation, her co-wife, one Rabi’a Labaran ‘F’, 25 years old, of the same address, was arrested in connection with the offence, where she confessed to the commission of the offence, stating that a misunderstanding with the deceased led to a scuffle and the tragic incident.
“Investigation is ongoing.”
The Command’s spokesman added that the state Police Commissioner, Bello Shehu, has urged members of the public to shun all acts of domestic violence and refrain from taking the law into their own hands.
He added that the police Commissioner urged people to, instead, seek legal means for redress in cases of disputes, “as vigilantism only perpetuates harm and undermines the rule of law.”
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