40 Days After Marriage, 19-Year-Old Wife Allegedly Poisons Husband

40 Days After Marriage, 19-Year-Old Wife Allegedly Poisons Husband
Victim was rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, where he is currently receiving treatment and is in stable condition
Habib said the suspect would be charged to court after the conclusion of the investigation

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old housewife, Aisha Musa, for allegedly attempting to kill her husband by poisoning his food in Gwamma Village, Bauchi Local Government Area.

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Eko Hot Blog reports that the command said the incident occurred on August 12, 2026, barely 40 days after the couple got married.

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According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, the suspect allegedly mixed a poisonous substance into her husband’s meal.

Habib said the police received a distress call from an anonymous woman in the Wunti Dada area of Bauchi at about 7:40 p.m., prompting officers attached to the ‘C’ Division, Tafawa Balewa Estate, to respond to the incident.

He said the victim was rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, where he is currently receiving treatment and is in stable condition.

The police spokesman said Musa was arrested shortly after the alleged incident and reportedly confessed during interrogation.

He added that detectives recovered an empty bottle suspected to have contained the poisonous substance and remnants of the meal, which were preserved as exhibits.

The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.

Habib said the suspect would be charged to court after the conclusion of the investigation.

The command reaffirmed its commitment to protecting lives and property and urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to the nearest police station.