A man identified as Surajo is currently in police custody for allegedly assaulting his neighbour’s wife, Mrs. Deborah Andrew, leaving her unconscious.
According to reports, the incident occurred while Mrs. Andrew was breastfeeding her one-month-old baby in their home in the Tungan Goro area of Minna, Niger State.
Her husband, Mr. Andrew, who had left for work at the time, said that both families are co-tenants and that he is unsure what triggered the attack.
“I was at my place of work when my wife called me saying that somebody wanted to k!ll her. I didn’t believe it until I returned home and found it was our fellow tenant, Surajo. My wife’s both eyes were covered with blood. He beat her up mercilessly and her eyes were swollen up.
“We have not had any issue with him. But it is alleged that he’s a drug addict. But if truly he was under the influence of drugs, he should have gone to stay on the road and weighed his strength with a moving trailer or look for his fellow man to weigh his strength instead of exercising his power on my wife.
“I want justice for my wife because his intention was to k!ll her,’’ he said.
The suspect, Surajo, was also alleged to have slammed the one-month-old baby on the floor during the brutal assault.
Both the mother, Mrs. Deborah Andrew, and her baby were subsequently rushed to the Minna General Hospital, where they are currently receiving treatment.
Mrs. Andrew recounted the ordeal, stating that it was only by the grace of God that she survived. She noted that most of the other tenants were not at home during the incident, and the only person present—another woman identified as Amarya—was unable to stop the attacker.
“I was in bed breastfeeding my baby when Surajo burst into my room. He sat on my stomach, overpowered me and strangled me. He slammed my baby on the floor.
“I had just delivered the baby through Caesarean section. I am in pain,” she said.
The spokesman for the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident, stating that the suspect had been arrested and taken into custody.
He said, “On 18/6/2025 at about 10am, a report of assault and causing grievous hurt was made at Chanchaga Div, that on the same date at about 9:20am, one Surajo intentionally assaulted and caused serious physical injuries on one Mrs Deborah Andrew and her infant baby.
“Police operatives of the division arrested the said suspect, while the victims were taken to the general hospital for treatment and discharged. The suspect is in custody, investigation is in progress.”
