The Yobe State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old housewife for allegedly mutilating her husband’s genitals with a sharp object during a domestic dispute in Potiskum Local Government Area of the state.
It was learnt on Monday that the incident occurred on Friday, leaving the victim critically injured.
The command’s spokesperson, Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed that officers responded to a distress call and found the man lying in a pool of blood inside his room.
“On February 6, our policemen responded to a distress call that a man was found lying in his room in a pool of blood. We rushed to the house and could not find anybody, so we immediately took him to a clinic for treatment and later referred him to the Azare Medical Centre for further treatment,” he said.
According to the police, the suspect fled the scene after the attack but was tracked and arrested on Monday.
“At the moment the wife fled, we could not get her until early this morning. She has been arrested, and we are investigating to determine what transpired to the extent of her using a sharp object to cut off her husband’s manhood,” Abdulkarim added.
The police spokesperson said the husband identified his wife as the attacker, but had yet to give a detailed statement due to the severity of his injury.
“We have not been able to get any statement from the husband due to the pain from the injury he sustained,” the spokesperson said.
He noted that further updates would be provided as investigations continue.
The incident adds to growing concerns over cases of domestic violence resulting in serious injuries or deaths.
