Katsina Housewife Accused Of Slitting Husband’s Neck While Asleep

A domestic dispute in Katsina metropolis took a shocking turn when a 23-year-old housewife allegedly attacked her husband with a knife while he was asleep, leaving him with a deep cut to the neck.

The victim, identified as Jamilu Ibrahim, survived the attack and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital, while his wife, Sadiya Lawal, has been arrested by the Katsina State Police Command.

The incident was disclosed in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu.

According to the police, Ibrahim reported at the Central Market Police Division at about 9:00 a.m. that his wife allegedly attacked him around 5:30 a.m. while he was asleep, attempting to slit his throat with a sharp knife.

Police said the husband sustained a deep cut to his neck and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors are treating him. He is said to be responding to treatment.

Following the report, detectives visited the scene, arrested the suspect, and recovered the knife believed to have been used in the attack.

The suspect remains in police custody as investigations continue and is expected to be charged in court upon completion of the investigation.