A 50-year-old businessman has been arrested for allegedly beating his 24-year-old second wife to death over Ramadan meal preparations.
The Bauchi State Police Command’s spokesperson, CSP Ahmed Wakili, verified this information in an official statement, indicating that the unfortunate incident took place on March 1, 2025, around 11:30 PM in the Fadamam Mada locality near Government Girls College, Bauchi.
The suspect, Alhaji Nuru Isah, a businessman at the Bauchi Central Market, reportedly attacked his second wife, Wasila Abdullahi, after an argument over food ingredients and fruits meant for breaking their Ramadan fast.
The situation intensified, and Isah purportedly hit Wasila with a cane, leading to her collapse and loss of consciousness within their residence.
She was said to have been rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), where medical personnel confirmed her death.
At the same time, the state police have apprehended the suspect and collected the cane utilized in the attack as proof. The deceased’s body has thereby been placed in mortuary awaiting an autopsy.
Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, CP Auwal Musa Muhammad, has assured the public that justice will be served.
The Commissioner also warned against domestic violence, urging the community to promote respect, empathy and understanding within families.
The Police encourage residents to report domestic abuse cases, emphasizing that domestic violence is a serious crime with severe consequences.
This comes days after the Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man, Gbolahan Adebayo, for allegedly beating his girlfriend to death at Ijedodo in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State.
According to reports, the incident occurred during the deceased’s visit to the suspect’s house.
A resident who identified himself simply as Akin said the 23-year-old victim was heard screaming for help around midnight while being beaten by her boyfriend.
Akin added that Adebayo later raised the alarm at daybreak after he found out she was no longer responsive after the assault.
He said, “The girl was a regular visitor to the suspect’s home and came around as usual on Friday night. But when it was about 2 am, neighbours started hearing someone screaming and later discovered it was the suspect who was beating his girlfriend in his room. The screaming lasted at intervals of an hour.
“After that, the screaming stopped. It was in the morning that the boyfriend started shouting for help and when the neighbours who were around at that time went to attend to him, they saw the girl lying motionless on the bed.”The spokesperson for the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident.
The image maker said visible marks of violence were found on the deceased’s body, adding that her corpse had been deposited in the morgue.
He said, “One neighbour reported at Isheri Osun Division that on 21/02/25 at about 2 am, he saw his neighbour, one Gbolahan Adebayo ‘m’ age 23 years beating his girlfriend aged 25 years in his home in Ijedodo for a yet-to-be-determined reason. However, at about 7 am the said Gbolahan Adebayo reportedly screamed for help and on getting to his apartment, the said girlfriend was met lying unconscious on the bed with visible marks of violence found on her body.
“She was immediately taken to a hospital at Ijegun where she was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty. Based on the report, a team of detectives visited the scene of the incident. The hospital was also visited, where the corpse was inspected and photographed. The corpse was evacuated and deposited at the IDH morgue, Yaba for autopsy. The suspect was promptly arrested and an investigation is in progress on the matter,” Hundeyin concluded.
