The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old housewife, Sadiya Lawal, for allegedly attempting to kill her husband by slitting his throat while he was asleep in Katsina metropolis.
The incident was reported on Monday, June 29, 2026, at the Central Market Police Division. According to the police, the victim, Jamilu Ibrahim, told officers that his wife attacked him with a knife at about 5:30 a.m. while he was asleep. He sustained a deep cut to the neck.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, confirmed the arrest in a statement to journalists. “Today, June 29, 2026, at about 9:00 AM, one Jamilu Ibrahim, m, reported at the Central Market Division, Katsina, that on the same date at about 5:30 am, while he was asleep, his wife, one Sadiya Lawal, f, age 23, attacked him with a knife in an attempt to slit his throat. The victim sustained a deep cut injury to the neck,” Sadiq said.
Police said Ibrahim was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment and is currently responding positively. Officers who visited the scene arrested the suspect and recovered the knife allegedly used in the attack.
“The scene was visited, the suspect arrested, and the sharp knife suspected to be used in the commission of the offense. The suspect is in custody under investigation and will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation,” Sadiq added.
The command said investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. Lawal remains in custody pending the conclusion of the probe.
