By Ken Chiwendu
The Bauchi State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of a 24-year-old woman, Wasila Abdullahi allegedly beaten by her 50-year-old husband during an altercation over Ramadan meal preparations.
A statement from the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Ahmed Wakili, said the tragic incident occurred on March 1, 2025, at about 11:30 PM in the Fadamam Mada area, near Government Girls College, Bauchi.
The suspect, Alhaji Nuru Isah, a businessman at the Bauchi Central Market, reportedly attacked Wasila ,his second wife with a cane, causing her to collapse and lose consciousness inside their home.
She was said to have been rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), where medical personnel confirmed her death.
Police have arrested the suspect and recovered the cane used in the assault as evidence. The victim’s remains have been deposited in the mortuary pending an autopsy.
The Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, CP Auwal Musa Muhammad, has assured the public that justice will be served.
The CP also used the opportunity to emphasize the dangers of domestic violence, calling on the community to uphold respect, empathy, and understanding in family life.
