The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old housewife, Rabi’a Labaran, over the alleged killing of her co-wife, Zainab Lawal, during a domestic altercation in Daura.
The tragic incident took place late Friday night, May 24, 2025, at their residence located behind Dadi Primary School in the Sabon Gari area of Daura town, Daura Local Government Area of the state.
According to a statement released on Sunday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, the incident was reported to the police by the husband, Nasir Yusuf, who returned from the market to find his first wife in a pool of blood.
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“On May 24, 2025, at about 2300 hours (11pm), a report was received at the Sabon Gari Division through one Nasir Yusuf, the husband, that he had returned home from the market and found his first wife, namely, Zainab Lawal ‘F’, 30 years old, lying in a pool of blood; she had been stabbed multiple times with a knife,” the statement read.
Following the report, the Divisional Police Officer led a team to the scene. The victim was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Daura, where she was later confirmed dead by medical personnel on duty.
During preliminary investigation, Labaran, who resides at the same address, was arrested. The police said she confessed to the act, explaining that a dispute between the two wives turned violent, leading to the fatal encounter.
“During the investigation, her co-wife, one Rabi’a Labaran ‘F’, 23 years old, of the same address, was arrested in connection with the offence, where she confessed to the commission of the offence, stating that a misunderstanding with the deceased led to a scuffle and the tragic incident. Investigation is ongoing,” DSP Sadiq added.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Bello Shehu, has urged residents to avoid domestic violence and embrace lawful methods of resolving conflicts.
“The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, CP Bello Shehu, urges members of the public to shun all acts of domestic violence and refrain from taking the law into their own hands, instead seeking legal means for redress in cases of disputes, as vigilantism only perpetuates harm and undermines the rule of law,” the statement read.
