Crime

Police arrest housewife for inflicting grievous hurt on her husband during fight in Niger State

By Linda Ikeji 23 October 2026, 10:44 pm 0 comments

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old housewife, Safiya Tukur, for cutting her husband's manhood during a fight.

The spokesperson for the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on October 23, 2026 said the suspect was arrested for alleged criminal assault and causing grievous hurt.

According to the PPRO, the incident occurred on October 15 following a misunderstanding between the couple at their residence in the Kpakungu area of Minna.

Abiodun said the disagreement led to a physical confrontation, during which suspect allegedly used a sharp object to inflict a deep cut on her husband's manhood.

Following the complaint received at Kpakungu Divisional Police Station, the victim was immediately taken to General Hospital, Minna, for medical treatment, while the suspect was arrested.

During interrogation, the suspect admitted to causing the injury during the fight.

The police spokesman added that the suspect was subsequently charged to court and remanded.

“On 15/10/2026 at about 1pm, a complaint was received at Kpakungu Div that on the same date at about 10a.m, a victim residing at Darusalam area of Kpakungu had a misunderstanding with his wife, one Safiya Tukur, 28yrs of the same address, which led to a fight and in the process, she used a sharp object to inflict a deep cut on the manhood of her husband, the victim,” the statement read.

"On receipt of the complaint, the victim was immediately rushed to General Hospital Minna for medical attention while the suspect was arrested.

“During interrogation, she confessed to inflicting the injury on the husband during the fight. She had been charged to court for prosecution and she was remanded, while the trial continued.”