The police in Bauchi State said it has apprehended Fatima Muhammad Sani, a 17-year-old housewife, for working in cahoots with her 15-year-old sister to pour hot water on a girl who she claimed was having an affair with her husband.
According to SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, the spokesperson for the command, the sisters induced Sa’adatu Abdurrahman Lima, aged 19, to a residence where they physically assaulted and scalded her with hot water.
“On 10/6/2023 at about 1400hrs Police detectives attached to ‘C Police Divisional headquarters, Bauchi Metropolitan acted on the information available at their disposal that on the same date at about 1307hrs one Sa’adatu Abdurrahman Liman ‘f’ aged 19yrs of behind old airport, Bauchi was deceitfully brought into a house situated at Gida Dubu area of Bauchi by one Fatima Muhammad Sani ‘f’ aged 17yrs and her sister one Zulaihat Muhammad Sani ‘f’ aged 15yrs both of Gida Dubu area, connived and beat the said Sa’adatu and thereafter poured her a hot water,” the statement read.
“As a result, she sustained serious injuries in her neck and cheeks. The heinous act was perpetrated by the suspects on the account that the victim is dating one of the suspect’s husbands.
“Acted promptly, the team of detectives led by the Divisional Police Officer visited the scene and swiftly rushed the victim to Specialist Hospital Bauchi for medical treatment.”
The PPRO said the suspects confessed to the crime during interrogation, adding that they will be charged to court for prosecution on completion of the discreet investigation.