The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a newly wedded woman over the alleged poisoning and death of her husband in Gauza village, Jahun local government area of the state.
The police said the incident occurred on January 23, 2026, at about 5:00 p.m.
In a statement on Saturday, the command said it “recorded a tragic incident involving the death of a newly wedded man who allegedly died after consuming a poisoned meal prepared by his wife.”
According to the statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Shiisu Lawan Adam, preliminary investigation revealed that “the deceased reportedly took his lunch at home, after which he fell seriously ill and was rushed to the hospital for medical attention,” where he was later “pronounced dead while receiving treatment.”
The command said detectives from the Jahun Divisional Police Headquarters immediately commenced investigation and “arrested the wife of the deceased as the principal suspect.”
During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the act. The police stated that “the suspect allegedly confessed to poisoning her husband’s food with rat poison,” adding that she “further revealed that she sent her cousin to purchase the rat poison used in committing the act.”
According to the police, the suspect stated that “she was forced into the marriage by her parents, a situation she claimed led to her actions.”
The State’s Commissioner of Police has ordered a detailed investigation into the matter. “The Commissioner of Police has directed that the case be thoroughly investigated at the State Criminal Investigation Department in Dutse, after which the suspect will be charged in court for prosecution,” the statement said.
The police command urged members of the public to seek lawful means of resolving domestic and marital disputes, warning that taking laws into one’s hands “often results in irreversible consequences.”
