*Man arrested for shooting dead second wife
By; MOHAMMED KAWU, Bauchi
Operatives of the Bauchi Police Command have arrested a 50-year old housewife, Amina Guguwa for alleged strangulation of her co-wife, Amina Koli -60 years old to death.
According to the command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Superintendent of Police, Ahmad Mohammed Wakil, the incident occurred at Miya Village in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of the state.
Information available to the command revealed that on January 1, 2023, Amina Koli (deceased) aged 60 years of Miya town was strangled to death by her co-wife following physical confrontation between them
Wakil said, “On receiving the report, a team of detectives were drafted and they rushed to the scene where they evacuated the victim to the General Hospital, Ganjuwa for a post-mortem examination”.
The PPRO explained that the suspect, Amina Guguwa, according to the report, criminally used force on the victim by strangling her neck tight, as a result, she died on the spot.
“She was certified dead by a medical doctor. The investigation is in progress, after which the suspect will be charged to court for prosecution,” Wakil positioned.
SP Ahmed Wakil assured that investigation is in progress, after which the suspect would be charged to court for prosecution.
The Bauchi Police Command has in a related development arrested a 40-year-old man, Nuhu Umar Usman who was reported to have shot dead his second wife, Ladi Nuhu, at Dangarfa village in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
Wakil, while confirming the incident to the press said, Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ahmed Wakil, who confirmed the incident, said “Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect slept in the same room with his (the deceased) that night. The suspect had two wives and six children.
“There was an altercation between the wives, to the extent that the eldest son holds grudges against the father and threatened to harm him. Prior to that incident, the eldest son threatened the father”.
The PPRO narrated that, “This made the suspect load his Dane gun and kept beside him throughout the night waiting for the intruder, possibly his eldest son.”
Wakil further stated investigation has revealed that on the December 28, 2022, at about 2am while Usman was sleeping in the same room with his wife, she stepped out of the room to use the convenience.
“On her way coming back to the room, the husband woke up and armed himself with a Dane gun upon hearing suspicious movement close to his room and directly fired at her in the stomach”.
Wakil said, “As a result, she sustained injuries. The victim was rushed to the General Hospital Burra, but certified dead by a medical doctor”.
