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20-year-old Wife Stabs Husband To Death

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3 years ago

July 23, 2022

The Adamawa State Police Command has apprehended a 20-year-old housewife for stabbing her 38-year-old husband to death.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, who said the state Commissioner of Police, CP Sikiru Akande, had directed clinical investigations into the incident for proper prosecution, explained that the suspect had engaged her husband in a brawl, for keeping late at night which eventually led to his death

He explained that the suspect, Caroline Barka, a resident of Angwan Tamiya, in Madagali Local Government Area of the state, got into a physical brawl with her husband, following his return from one of his late night outings drunk.

The wife was said to have picked offence with the husband for falling on their one-year-old baby.

In the ensuing brawl, the suspect had allegedly taken a kitchen knife, which she used to stab the husband, resulting in his death.

She told authorities during investigations that she had been “angered by his drunkenness, habitual late night outings and failure to provide basic necessity as a husband”.

The police had revealed that the suspect, now in the custody, of the Madagali Police Divisional headquarters, had stabbed the husband following a domestic dispute, resulting in death.

The man was said to have become unconscious after bleeding profusely, only to be pronounced dead at the hospital where he was rushed to for medical attention.

Investigation revealed that the suspect being a nursing mother had a child with the deceased after 2 years of marriage.

It also revealed that the suspect was apprehended following a report filed by a relative of the deceased at the police station.

The commissioner of police, while commending the residents and police for exposing the incident and making it impossible for the criminal to escape justice, directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police Investigation to take over the case and ensure that the suspect is prosecuted accordingly.

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My Husband Started Coming Home Late, Dated Other Women After He Bought BMW

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1 day ago

October 4, 2025

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Kabushi Local Government, Zambia, has heard how a married man changed after buying a BMW vehicle as it gave him confidence to go after other women.

In this case, Veronica Chiluya 30, , sued Sammy Shapi, 40, for divorce due to marital disputes.

Veronica told the court that the two got married in 2014 after Sammy paid K400 as dowry and together they have two children.

According to Zambia Daily Mail, she said all was well until 2021 when her husband bought a car after he went to do some work outside the country.

“He started coming back home late and sometimes he would come the next day around 14:00 hours.

“He used to be a good husband, but the moment he bought a car, things changed in the house as he now started seeing other women.”

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My Husband Seized My Wedding Gifts, Threw Me Out — Wife

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1 day ago

October 4, 2025

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…I’m sorry —Husband

A Sharia Court in Kaduna, Kaduna State, has dissolved a two-year-old marriage between a couple, Harira Sanusi and Aliyu Yunusa.

The judge, Malam Salisu Abubakar-Tureta dissolved their marriage following a petition for divorce filed by Harira.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Harira accused Aliyu of calling her parents names and humiliating her.

“He will often throw out my suitcases and other belongings.

“He seized my wedding gifts and humiliates me,” she said.

She prayed the court to order Aliyu to allow her access to her belongings.

On his part, Aliyu who did not deny the allegations apologized to her in court.

Aliyu granted the request of Sanusi and made one pronouncement of divorce to her.

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My Husband Threw Me Out After 17yrs of Marriage —Wife

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1 day ago

October 4, 2025

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…I still love her —Husband

A housewife, Lawal Modupe, has approached an Upper Area Court sitting at Kubwa, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), seeking the dissolution of her 17-year-old marriage to her husband, Ismaila on the grounds of lack of love and affection.

Modupe told the court that she got married Ismaila according to Islamic laws.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the mother of three stated that her husband sent her out of their matrimonial home on June 17, 2023.

“I do not love him anymore and I want the court to dissolve our marriage,” she said.

The respondent, however, said that he still loves his wife and would not grant her request for divorce.

He pleaded with the court to call for a mediation involving his family and that of the wife.

The judge, Mohammed Wakli, however, said that he still loves his wife and would not grant her request for divorce.

He pleaded with the court to call or a mediation involving his family and that of his wife.

The judge, Mohammed Wakili, however, advised the respondent to make efforts to win his wife’s love back and the couple two weeks to settle their differences and report back to the court.