Adamawa police arrest butcher for stabbing wife To death. The Adamawa State Police Command has detained a 33-year-old butcher, Ibrahim Abubakar, residing in Sabon Gari-Futy, Girei Local Government Area, for fatally stabbing his 25-year-old wife, Hajara Sa’adu.
According to a statement released by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, and shared on the command’s official account on Tuesday, the incident occurred on April 8, 2024. Abubakar allegedly subdued his wife by repeatedly stabbing her with a sharp knife on her back, resulting in severe injuries that ultimately led to her death.
The statement detailed that the suspect accused his wife of taking his phone, which sparked a heated argument. Subsequently, he brutally attacked her around 4:30 am, leaving her in a pool of blood.
Upon receiving a report from the deceased’s father, the police initiated an investigation, leading to the recovery of crucial evidence at the crime scene implicating Abubakar. Remarkably, the suspect confessed to the crime, expressing remorse for killing the mother of their only child.
