A newly married woman has been taken into custody by the Jigawa State Police Command over the alleged poisoning of her husband, who reportedly died after eating a meal she prepared.
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The incident occurred on January 23, 2026, around 5:00 p.m. at Gauza village in Jahun Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
Confirming the development in a statement issued to journalists in Dutse on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Shi’isu Adam, said the deceased had eaten lunch at home before suddenly taking ill and collapsing.
SP Adam revealed that the man was rushed to the hospital for medical attention, but was pronounced dead while receiving treatment.
Following the incident, detectives from the Jahun Division swung into action and arrested the wife of the deceased as the principal suspect.
SP Shi’isu Adam said that “during interrogation, the suspect confessed to poisoning her husband’s food with rat poison.”
He added that the “suspect claimed she sent her cousin to purchase the rat poison used in committing the act.”
The Jigawa police spokesman said the suspect confessed that she was forced into the marriage by her parents, a situation she claimed led to her actions.
However, the police spokesperson said the Jigawa State Commissioner of Police has directed that the case be thoroughly investigated at the State Criminal Investigation Department in Dutse.
He said upon the conclusion of the investigation, the suspect would be charged to court for prosecution.
Meanwhile, the police command urged members of the public to remain calm and law-abiding and to seek lawful means of resolving family and marital disputes.
The statement further “advised against taking laws into one’s hands, noting that such actions often result in irreversible consequences.”
Accordingly, the police assured the public of the command’s commitment to justice and the protection of lives and property across the state.
“The police will ensure that justice is served in this case,” the PPRO said, adding that “the suspect is currently in police custody, awaiting trial.”
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