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19-year-old housewife arrested for poisoning her husband 40 days after wedding

A 19-year-old woman has been arrested by the Nigerian police or allegedly attempting to poison her husband, just 40 days after their wedding. The suspect, identified as Aisha Musa, was arrested after allegedly mixing a poisonous substance into her husband’s food on August 12, 2026. According to the command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, police received […]

19-year-old housewife arrested for poisoning her husband 40 days after wedding

A 19-year-old woman, named Aisha Musa, has been apprehended by Nigerian police for allegedly poisoning her husband just 40 days after their wedding, according to officials. The incident occurred on August 12, 2026, when the unnamed husband was reportedly given food tainted with a poisonous substance. An anonymous tip led police to Musa, who was subsequently taken into custody.

He is currently hospitalized at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital in Bauchi, receiving medical attention. Police seized an empty bottle and meal remnants suspected of containing the poison, preserving them as evidence. The investigation is ongoing, with police working to uncover the full story behind this alleged act.

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