Wife stabs husband over phone in Bauchi

An 18-year-old woman, Fatima Dalha, allegedly stabbed her 30-year-old husband in the stomach in Lirr Bajar, Dass Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The attack occurred on Sunday, 25th October, 2026, around 06:00 o’clock. Fatima took a knife and stabbed the husband in the stomach during a heated argument, which began over wrappers, a phone and some money she claimed were her property.

The PPRO of the Police, SP Nafi'u Habib, confirmed the incident to journalists in Bauchi. Habib explained that the argument escalated when Fatima demanded the items she believed were hers. In a fit of rage, Fatima reached for a knife, which she found nearby, and stabbed her husband. The couple's neighbors, alarmed by the violence, gathered, forming an angry mob ready to lynch the young woman.

Police officers from the Dass Division arrived at the scene in time to prevent a lynching and took Fatima into custody. The wounded husband was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. Habib highlighted the tragic loss of two young lives, whose marriage had only been months old, due to anger that could have been resolved through peaceful means.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, expressed concern over a rising trend of domestic violence cases among young couples. He advised couples to seek peaceful resolution of conflicts with the help of family, elders and lawful channels, rather than resorting to violence. Aliyu warned against jungle justice and reaffirmed the police's commitment to ensuring fair and humane investigations.