A 50-year-old woman identified as Amina Guguwa has been arrested for allegedly killing her co-wife in Bauchi.
The Police Public Relations Officer of Bauchi State Command, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this in a media statement made available to newsmen on Friday.
He said the suspect, Amina Guguwa, of Miya Village, Warji Local Government Area of Bauchi State, strangled her co-wife, Amina Koli, 60, following a physical confrontation on January 1, 2023.
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“Amina Guguwa, the suspect, criminally used force on the victim by strangling her neck tightly and as a result she died on the spot.
“On receiving the report, a team of detectives were drafted and rushed to the scene and 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, investigation into the incident is in progress, after which the suspect would be charged to court for prosecution.
