Katsina Police Arrest Housewife for Allegedly Slitting Husband’s Throat, Foil Bandit Attack in Dandume

Katsina Police Arrest Housewife for Allegedly Slitting Husband’s Throat, Foil Bandit Attack in Dandume

• A 23-year-old housewife is in police custody for allegedly attempting to kill her husband while he slept, as security operatives also repelled a bandit attack in Dandume, recovering motorcycles and a machete.

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The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old housewife, Sadiya Lawal, for allegedly attempting to murder her husband by slitting his throat while he was asleep in their home in Katsina metropolis. The incident has prompted a police investigation as the victim recovers from a deep neck wound in hospital. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed the arrest in a statement on Monday, confirming that the command is investigating a case of attempted culpable homicide. According to the police, the victim, identified as Jamilu Ibrahim, reported the incident at the Central Market Police Division at about 9:00 a.m. on Monday, alleging that his wife attacked him with a knife around 5:30 a.m. while he was asleep.

Police investigations revealed that Ibrahim sustained a deep cut to the neck and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where he is currently responding positively to treatment. Officers visited the scene shortly after the report, arrested the suspect, and recovered the sharp knife believed to have been used in the attack as an exhibit. In a statement, the police spokesperson detailed the incident: “Today, June 29, 2026, at about 9:00 AM, one Jamilu Ibrahim, male, reported at the Central Market Division, Katsina, that on the same date at about 5:30 am, while he was asleep, his wife, one Sadiya Lawal, female, age 23, attacked him with a knife in an attempt to slit his throat. The victim sustained a deep cut injury to the neck.” The suspect remains in custody under investigation and will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.

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Reacting to the domestic violence case, the state Commissioner of Police, Aliyu Umar Fage, cautioned residents against domestic violence and urged families to resolve disputes through peaceful and lawful means. The command reaffirmed its commitment to tackling violent crime within households and protecting all residents across the state.

In a separate operation, the Katsina State Police Command successfully foiled a bandit attack in Dandume Local Government Area, recovering two motorcycles and a machete after a gun battle with fleeing suspects. The attempted bandit attack occurred on June 28, 2026, when a distress call was received at the Dandume Police Division reporting that a large group of armed bandits riding motorcycles had been sighted along the Kadisau-Sheme Road in Dandume LGA. The Divisional Police Officer immediately mobilised operatives from the Violent Crimes Response Unit (VCRU) in collaboration with members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps (KSCWC) to the area. The security team engaged the suspected bandits in a fierce gun duel. Due to superior firepower and tactics, the suspects were forced to retreat and flee the scene, abandoning two operational motorcycles and a machete, which were recovered as exhibits.

The Commissioner of Police commended the officers involved in repelling the bandits and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property across the state. He also urged members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information to aid the police in combating crime and criminality. “This command remains committed to ensuring the safety and security of all residents. We also urge members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information that will aid the police in combating crime and criminality,” CP Fage stated.

In May, the command successfully foiled separate kidnapping and cattle-rustling operations in Kankara and Malumfashi Local Government Areas of the state. The command also rescued 11 abducted passengers and recovered 25 stolen cows, demonstrating sustained efforts against all forms of crime and criminality in Katsina State.

Katsina Police Arrest Housewife for Allegedly Slitting Husband’s Throat, Foil Bandit Attack in Dandume