Woman stabs husband in Yobe

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‎The Yobe State Police Command has launched a manhunt for an 18-year-old woman, Khadija Jamilu, for allegedly attacking her husband during a domestic dispute in Potiskum Local Government Area of the state.
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The suspect allegedly stabbed her 25-year-old husband in the genital area with a knife in the early hours of Friday.
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‎In a statement issued on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, said operatives of the Potiskum Divisional Police Headquarters responded to a distress call at about 3:00 pm, reporting the incident.
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‎“On February 6, 2026, at about 0100 hours, the suspect, Khadija Jamilu, an 18-year-old female of Potiskum Local Government Area, allegedly attacked her husband, aged 25 years, using a knife and inflicted a deep cut injury on his genital organ,” the statement partly read.
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‎Abdulkarim said the victim was rushed to the State Specialist Hospital, Potiskum, for urgent medical attention and later referred to the Federal Medical Centre, Azare, Bauchi State, where he is currently receiving treatment.
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‎He added, “Efforts are in top gear to arrest the fleeing suspect, while investigation into the case is ongoing.” Punch