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 The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Habu Ibrahim, for killing his wife with poison in order to inherit her property.

The State Commissioner of Police, CP AT Abdullahi, disclosed this on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, when he paraded the suspect alongside others arrested for committing various crimes in the state.

Briefing newsmen at the command headquarters, the CP said the suspects were arrested from February 1 to 27, 2024, for culpable homicide, fraud, kidnapping, vandalism, theft, cattle rustling, armed robbery and other crimes.

According to the commissioner, Habu Ibrahim gave his 35-year-old wife, Zakiya Uzairu, a bottle of poisoned drink and meat.

"ARREST OF CULPABLE HOMICIDE SUSPECT: - On 21/02/2024 at about 1000hrs, information from source revealed that one Habu Ibrahim ‘m’ 40yrs of Danadama village, S/Tankarkar LGA, applied poison in a Big Cola drink and meat, gave it to his wife, one Zakiya Uzairu ‘f’ age 35yrs of the same address, with intent to kill her and inherit her wealth,” the CP stated.

"On receipt of the report, detectives attached to Sule Tankarkar Division swung into action and rushed to the scene. They successfully arrested the suspect and brought him to the Divisional Crime Branch Sule Tankarkar for questioning.

"The suspect was also transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Dutse for investigation.

“On interrogation, the suspect voluntarily confessed to the commission of the crime," he added.

The commissioner further disclosed that one Garba Tori, was arrested for killing his female neighbour after she caught him trespassing into her room to steal.

“On 09/02/2024 at about 0800hrs, one Garba Tori ‘m’ of Gishinawu village K/Kasamma LGA, reported at Hadejia ‘A’ Division that, on the same date at about 0700hrs, one Aisha Adamu ‘f’ age 50yrs of Jibiya LGA, Katsina state was found dead in her sister’s room at Gishinawa village K/Kasamma LGA,” he said.

"On receipt of the report, detectives attached to Hadejia 'A' Division visited the scene of the crime, where a visible mark of violence was discovered in her body. Following an in-depth investigation, one Sale Samaila ‘m’ age 25yrs of the same address was arrested in connection with the case.

“Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to have trespassed into her room with intent to steal, but she resisted, when he noticed that the deceased was trying to recognize him, he forcefully pushed her with heavy wooden frame and she fell, with a fatal injury as a result of which she died later before taken to hospital."