The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old housewife, Aisha Musa, for allegedly attempting to kill her husband by poisoning his food in Gwamma Village, Bauchi Local Government Area of the state.
According to the police, the suspect, who has been married for about 40 days, allegedly mixed a poisonous substance into her husband’s meal on August 12, 2026.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, said officers from the ‘C’ Division, Tafawa Balewa Estate, responded to a distress call received at about 7:40 p.m. from an anonymous woman residing in the Wunti Dada area of Bauchi.
He said the victim was immediately rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, where he is receiving treatment and is currently in stable condition.
Habib disclosed that the suspect was arrested shortly after the incident and allegedly confessed during interrogation.
Police investigators also recovered an empty bottle suspected to have contained poison, alongside remnants of the meal, which were registered as exhibits.
The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has ordered the transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.
The police spokesman said the suspect would be charged to court after the completion of the investigation.
The command reaffirmed its commitment to protecting lives and property and urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to the nearest police station.
