Forced Marriage: 19-Year-Old Reportedly Stabs Husband To Death In Adamawa

The police in Adamawa have arrested a 19-year-old teenage bride who allegedly stabbed her husband to loss of life, over the husband’s refusal to grant her request for separation into the pressured marriage three weeks after it was consummated by her dad and mom.

The late husband Muhammad Adamu was 35 years previous.

Police stated an investigation revealed that the 19-year-old woman was forcefully married to the deceased by her guardian in opposition to her will.

The spokesman, Adamawa State Police Command, Suleiman Nguroje, made this recognized in Yola whereas disclosing the arrest of the 19-year-old on Wednesday.

He stated the police commissioner within the state, Aliyu Alhaji, has ordered a scientific investigation into the case.

He nonetheless stated police investigations to date, ” Reveals, that the Suspect was forcefully married to the deceased by her dad and mom in opposition to her will on the 6/8/2021 and the marriage lasted for less than three weeks earlier than the ugly incident.”

He stated the suspect was arrested within the Shelleng Native Authorities Space of the state, the place the incident occurred following a report obtained from one Jophas Johnsley a pal of the deceased.

He defined that “The suspect, Rumasau Muhammed a resident of Wuro Yanka Village, Shelleng native authorities space, stabbed her late husband Muhammed Adamu with a knife after looking for for divorce and the deceased refused to pronounce such divorce.

“Angered by his refusal to divorce her after a number of request by her, the Suspect used a knife and stabbed him on his abdomen, because of which he fell down unconscious and was rushed to the hospital the place he was confirmed lifeless.

“The suspect was apprehended by the Police in Shelleng Divisional headquarters, following a report obtained from one Jophas Johnsley a pal of the deceased.”