Jealous Wife Who Tried Suicide To Face Trial – Police

The Police Command in Jigawa said that a house wife, Maimuna Wadaji who attempted suicide after learning of her husband’s plans to remarry a former wife will be charged to court after her discharge from hospital.

According to the police, the lady is presently hospitalised following burns on her body when she attempted suicide by trying to burn herself. The offence reportedly took place in Dutse Local Government Area of the state.

The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse.

Shiisu said the victim, a resident of Runguma village, committed the offence on Friday, August 6, 2021

He explained that the victim allegedly commuted the offence after she became aware of her husband’s plan to remarry his ex-wife.

The PPRO added that the police, upon receipt of the information, moved to the scene and rushed the victim to Federal University Teaching Hospital, Dutse, for medical attention.

“On Friday, at about 10:00hrs, information was received by the police that one Maimuna Wadaji of Rungumau village, Dutse LGA, attempted suicide, where she bathed with petrol and put fire on herself.

“And later shouted and called for help where she was rushed to FUD Teaching Hospital Dutse for treatment,” the police spokesman said.

In a sign of double jeopardy for the jealous house wife for her suicide attempt, the police said that she will be charged to court as soon as she is discharged from the hospital. (NAN)

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