A man identified as Mohammed Sani has been arrested by the police in Niger State for allegedly beating his pregnant wife, Hauwa Isah to death.
The incident is said to have happened on Tuesday in Limawa area of Minna, the capital of Niger State.
Shocked by the incident, eyewitnesses from the community are currently calling for justice, as well as stronger measures to protect women from abuse.
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According to some eyewitnesses from the area, they heard distressing screams from the couple’s residence late in the day.
Halima Musa, a resident, alleged that by the time neighbors intervened, the woman had already succumbed to her injuries.
It was also said that the victim’s husband has a history of domestic abuse, which was confirmed by the deceased’s father.
The father of late Hauwa, noted that it wasn’t the first time Isah has laid hands on his daughter.
“This is not the first time he has laid hands on my daughter. We warned him several times, but he didn’t stop. Now he has killed her.” He said
Conforming the development, the state Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said the suspect had been arrested for culpable homicide.
He stated that “on 3rd June, 2025 at about 10:30pm, a distress call was received that one Hauwa Isah 24yrs of Bani Hashimu Estate, Limawa ‘A’ Minna was found lifeless on the floor with blood stains in the room.”
According to him, police operatives of A Division Minna rushed to the scene, and the lifeless body of the lady was found on the floor.
He further explained that “she was rushed to General hospital Minna where she was confirmed dead, and it was also confirmed that she is about nine months pregnant.
“However, the husband, one Mohammed Sani 31yrs of the same address is suspected to have committed the act due to the allegation of wife battery as alleged by neighbours”.
He was arrested, and the case will soon be transferred to SCID Minna
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