Policemen from Adamawa State Command say they have arrested a 20-year-old Abubakar Abdu for allegedly stabbing to death a housewife, Azumi Abubakar, after stealing maize from her house.
The suspect, a resident of Gengle Village of Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area of the state, allegedly broke into the house of the victim where he stole some quantity of maize.
However, while the thief was on the rampage, the victim identified the suspect by name and raised an alarm to mobilise for support.
This reportedly enraged the suspect who subsequently stabbed the woman with a knife from which she sustained serious injuries and bled to death.
The arrest of the suspect followed a complaint received by the Police from the victim’s husband over the incident.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the Command, SP Suleiman Nguoroje, said the suspect will be charged to court as soon as investigation is complete.
