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Woman Allegedly Murders Husband With Pestle
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Tragedy struck in Lafiyagi Dzwafu village, Katcha Local Government Area, Niger State, as 27-year-old Fatima Dzuma allegedly killed her husband, Baba Aliyu, in a shocking act that has left the community reeling.
According to local sources, Baba married Fatima three years ago following her divorce from her first husband.
While the couple had no children together, Fatima had one child from her previous marriage. The incident occurred amid preparations for the naming ceremony of Baba’s first wife’s newborn child.
Fatima allegedly confessed to the crime, claiming she acted out of her disinterest in her husband. She reportedly strangled him with a scarf and struck him multiple times with a pestle while he slept, breaking his hand in the process.
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Following the murder, Fatima wrapped Baba’s body in a mat, dragged it to the backyard, and cleaned the scene to conceal the crime.
For three days, she denied any knowledge of his whereabouts, even as Baba’s family searched frantically. She later admitted to the act, stating, “I acted alone,” and attributing her actions to the influence of the devil.
Niger State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident in a statement on January 2, 2025.
According to the police, Baba’s lifeless body was discovered in a bush near Katcha on December 31, 2024, following a report by local residents.
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Operatives from the Katcha Police Division promptly responded, leading to Fatima’s arrest.
During interrogation, Fatima admitted to killing her husband after a violent altercation in which he allegedly beat her. She confessed to attacking him with a pestle while he was asleep and later disposing of the body in a bush to cover her tracks.
Abiodun stated that the body had been sent to Bida General Hospital for a post-mortem examination. Fatima remains in police custody and will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, in Minna for further investigation and prosecution.
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BREAKING: Scores Feared Dead As Suspected IPOB Members Unleash Terror On Imo Community
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July 25, 2025By
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Gunmen suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have attacked Ndi-Ejezie, Umualaoma and Ndiakuwata Uno communities in Arondizuogu and Ideato North local government areas of Imo State.
It was gathered that the incident occurred Friday morning when the assailants invaded the communities.
DSP Henry Okoye, Police Public Relations Officer of the Imo State Command confirmed this in a statement on Friday.
According to the statement, over seven persons were killed in the attack while several others were critically injured.
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Okoye said the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Aboki Danjuma condemned the incident, assuring that the perpetrators will be brought to book.
“The senseless assault, which claimed the lives of over seven persons and left several others critically injured, was described by the CP as barbaric, inhumane, and totally unacceptable.
“He assured the public that the Command has deployed adequate operational and intelligence assets to identify, apprehend and bring the perpetrators to justice.
“Consequently, the CP has led a tactical unit for intense combing of the affected areas and affirmed that the situation is now under control, and proactive security measures have been taken to forestall further attacks and restore lasting peace in the region,” the statement added.
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JUST IN: Pandemonium At Benin Abattoir As Gunmen Attempt To Arrest Butchers Union President
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July 25, 2025By
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There was pandemonium on Friday morning at the Benin Abattoir when some uniformed gunmen allegedly led by one SP Anetor attempted to arrest Chief Sunny Omokaro, the National President of the Butchers Union of Nigeria.
Most Butchers had resumed work early as usual and were about to commence their daily tasks when they noticed an unregistered black Hilux van and a Toyota Hiace bus with Edo task force covering the plate number carrying heavily armed men stationed nearby.
According to eyewitnesses, some of the armed men alighted from the vehicle and claimed they had “orders from above” to arrest Chief Sunny Omokaro.
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It was gathered that when the head of the team, Anetor was asked for an ID or warrant of arrest, he could not produce any.
The move sparked outrage among the butchers, who immediately resisted the attempt and demanded that the armed men arrest all of them instead if they must arrest their leader.
Some said since the men could not disclose who sent them and their purpose, they were resisted and forced to leave the slaughter premises.
Unable to execute the arrest due to the butchers’ stiff resistance and loud protests, the gunmen were eventually forced to retreat, driving away in their vehicles, which included the Toyota Hilux van and the Hiace bus bearing a plate cover with “Edo State Task Force” inscription.
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BREAKING: Gunmen Strike Again, Kill 14 Passengers On Their Way From Plateau Market
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July 25, 2025By
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It was another dark day on Thursday, July 24, 2025, after gunmen suspected to be Fulani bandits ambushed a vehicle coming back from the popular Bokkos market in Plateau State, killing 14 passengers, including women and babies.
Eyewitnesses who narrated the incident to DAILY POST said the victims were on their way home from the weekly market after they had conducted their businesses when they were attacked and killed along Chirang Road in Mangor District of the LGA.
One of the eyewitnesses, who did not want his name mentioned, said the heavily armed men blocked the road when the vehicle approached and opened fire sporadically, killing the victims and injuring many others.
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Chairman of the Bokkos Cultural Development Forum (BCDF), Farmasum Fuddang, who also confirmed the incident in a statement seen by DAILY POST on Friday, said it was shocking that despite several peace and reconciliation meetings and efforts to broker peace between farming and herding communities in the council, some bandits would still go ahead to kill innocent people.
“The victims were returning from the weekly market in Bokkos town when their vehicle was ambushed. Victims included women and little babies,” Fuddang said in the statement.
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“This violence occurs despite various so-called peace and reconciliation efforts,” the chairman said.
Fuddang, who did not mince words in accusing Fulani militias of launching the attack, said the fact was clear that they were the culprits, insisting that their goal is to take control of the entire local government area, which is recognized as the potato headquarters of Nigeria.
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