Woman Arrested For Fatally Stabbing Co-Wife In Katsina

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old housewife, Rabi’a Labaran, for allegedly stabbing her co-wife to death in Daura Local Government Area.

According to a statement released on Sunday, May 25, by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, the tragic incident took place behind Dadi Primary School in the Sabon Gari area of Daura. The altercation reportedly stemmed from a domestic dispute between the two women, which escalated into a deadly confrontation.

“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.

“Upon receipt of the report, quickly, the DPO led a team of operatives to the scene and subsequently rushed the victim to Federal Medical Centre, Daura for medical attention, where she was pronounced dead by the doctor on duty.

“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.

“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.”