Operatives of the Yobe State Police Command have arrested a 50-year-old man, Hassan Umaru, for allegedly hacking his wife’s suspected lover to death over an alleged extramarital affair.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, said yesterday that the incident occurred on Sunday in Bundila village, Gulani.

In a statement, the command said Umaru allegedly attacked the victim, Sukari Abdul, 45, with a cutlass during a confrontation at the market square in Bundila, inflicting fatal injuries to his neck.

It said personnel from the Bara Divisional Police Headquarters swiftly responded to the incident and rushed the victim to Bularaba Primary Health Care Facility for medical attention, where he was confirmed dead by a medical practitioner.

“The suspect was immediately apprehended, while the cutlass used in committing the offence was recovered. The case has since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet and thorough investigation,” the police said.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Emmanuel Ado, warned members of the public against taking the law into their own hands in resolving social or marital disputes.

He urged residents to report grievances to appropriate authorities rather than resorting to arbitrary actions, reiterating that the command would not hesitate to prosecute anyone found culpable in accordance with the law. (The Guardian)