Metro
Police arraign jealous housewife who attempted suicide over husband’s decision to marry ex-wife
Operatives of the Jigawa Police Command said a housewife, identified as Maimuna Wadaji, has been hospitalised after attempting to commit suicide in the Dutse Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed this in Dutse.
Shiisu said the victim, a resident of Runguma village, committed the offence on Aug. 6.
He explained that the victim allegedly committed the offence after she became aware of her husband’s plan to remarry his ex-wife.
The PPRO added that the police, upon receipt of the information, moved to the scene and rushed the victim to Federal University Teaching Hospital, Dutse, for medical attention.
“On Friday, at about 10:00hrs, information was received by the police that one Maimuna Wadaji of Rungumau village, Dutse LGA, attempted suicide, where she bathed with petrol and put fire on herself.
“And later shouted and called for help where she was rushed to FUD Teaching Hospital Dutse for treatment,” the police spokesman said.
According to him, the victim will be charged to court as soon as she is discharged from the hospital.
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