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Wife kills hubby over N100 animal ‘salt’ (Read 1044 times)

Posted by Adebambo Olusegun Adeolu on November 22, 2009 at 10:37pm
Nemesis has caught up with Rabi Haladu of Magami village in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara state after killing her husband on Sunday, November 8, 2009 in their matrimonial home.The deceased, Malam Haladu Mikailu, 35, lost his life as a result of a misunderstandig that occurred between the couple over a N100 loan he reportedly requested the wife to grant him for the purchase of a Hausa traditional salt called Balma usually given to livestock.Eyewitness told this reporter that the genesis of the crisis was that, the late husband had requested the wife to grant him the loan to buy the ‘salt’ which she refused.Consequently, our sources said, the husband had allegedly thereafter pounced on her for her refusal to grant him the loan, as a result of which she got hold of his genitals which led to his being in a comma and ultimately death on the spot.According to our sources, late Haladu could not be even be saved by neighbours who rushed to the scene of the episode after hearing him screaming for help.He was later rushed to Gusau Federal Medical Centre where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.The wife of the deceased is now in police custody at the state CID Gusau facing criminal charge of culpable homicide punishable with death under Section 221 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria.The state commissioner of police, Alhaji M.J. Abubakar fwc, has meanwhile, directed the CID to conduct discreet investigation into the matter.Alhaji Abubakar said as soon as the command concludes investigation, the culprit would be arraigned before the court of law.The CP said the case-file will be sent to the state ministry of justice for vetting and legal advice.Already, the remains of Malam Haladu have been buried according to Islamic rites. He is survived by his aggrieved wife and an eight months old pregnancy.
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