A dispute between two co-wives turned deadly in Daura town, Katsina State, leading to the arrest of a 25-year-old woman, Rabi’a Labaran, suspected of killing her co-wife, Zainab Lawal, aged 30.
The incident took place late on May 24, 2025, behind Dadi Primary School in the Sabon Gari area, after a domestic disagreement escalated into violence.
According to a statement from the Katsina Police Command spokesman, Abubakar Sadiq, the conflict between the women escalated fatally.
Sadiq explained that a report was made to the Sabon Gari Division by one Nasir Yusuf, the husband, who returned home from the market to find his first wife, Zainab Lawal, lying in a pool of blood, having suffered multiple stab wounds.
He said “upon receipt of the report, the DPO quickly led a team of operatives to the scene and subsequently rushed the victim to the Federal Medical Centre, Daura, for medical attention. But she was pronounced dead by the doctor on duty.”
During investigations, Labaran, aged 23 and residing at the same address, was arrested in connection with the murder.
She confessed to the crime, stating that a misunderstanding with the deceased resulted in a scuffle that ended tragically.
The Katsina State Commissioner of Police, Bello Shehu, appealed to the public to avoid domestic violence and urged them not to take the law into their own hands.
He said “vigilantism only perpetuates harm and undermines the rule of law. Instead, people should seek legal means for redress in cases of disputes.”
