BAUCHI — A marital dispute in Dass Local Government Area of Bauchi State turned bloody when an 18-year-old wife, Fatima Dalha, allegedly stabbed her 30-year-old husband in the stomach following a furious quarrel over money, wrappers, and a mobile phone.
According to the Bauchi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafi’u Habib, the incident occurred on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at about 6:00 a.m. in Lirr Bajar. What began as a heated confrontation between the young couple quickly escalated into a violent physical struggle after the wife demanded the return of her personal belongings allegedly in her husband’s possession.
In a moment of blind rage and desperation, Fatima grabbed a nearby knife and plunged it into her husband’s stomach, sending him crashing to the ground in a pool of blood. The brutal attack threw the neighborhood into immediate chaos, with an enraged mob quickly gathering and threatening to lynch the young woman on the spot.
Swift intervention by police operatives from the Dass Division saved the suspect from instant jungle justice. Officers rescued the bleeding wife and rushed the wounded husband to a hospital, where he remains hospitalized and fighting for his life.
Police authorities confirmed that the suspect has been taken into custody, the weapon recovered, and the case file transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Bauchi for discreet investigation. Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, expressed deep concern over the rising wave of domestic violence among young couples, warning that a split second of uncontrolled anger can shatter lives forever. He strongly cautioned citizens against jungle justice while assuring the public that the command will handle the investigation with strict professionalism.
