The Police Command in Jigawa says it has arrested a 30-year-old man who allegedly killed his wife, Sahura, on June 25 at Bukki village in Dutse.
The command’s Spokesman, SP Abdu Jinjiri, announced the arrest to newsmen in Dutse on Monday.
Jinjiri said the suspect, who had been on the run, was arrested by police in Fanisau Division on Dec. 28.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the suspect, a resident of Bukki village in Dutse Local Government, fled his home after he allegedly hit his wife with hoe on the head.
The remains of the deceased was found by the police on June 25 at about 9:00pm near a bush in the village.
The spokesman said further that the command had arrested a robbery suspect with two locally made guns in Gwiwa Local Government Area.
Jinjiri explained that the suspect, 30, from Katseyal village in Sandamu Local Council of Katsina State, was arrested in conjunction with the vigilante in the area.
According to him, on interrogation, the…
