Yobe: Man Accuses Neighbour Of Dating His Wife, Hacks Him To Death
Alhaji Hassan Umaru, who is 50 years old, has been arrested and taken into custody by the police in Yobe State. He was arrested for hacking a neighbour, Sukari Abdul to death.
Hassan had accused 45–year-old Sukari Abdul of dating his wife.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that spokesman for the state police command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim disclosed this in a statement he issued in Damaturu on Sunday while adding that the incident occurred on February 1, 2026, at about 12:30 p.m.
Sukari and Hassan are both residents of Bundila Village, Gulani Local Government, Yobe State.
‘On February 1, 2026, at about 12:30 hours, the Bara Divisional Police Headquarters received a report that one Alhaji Hassan Umaru, aged 50, allegedly suspected Sukari Abdul, aged 45, both of Bundila Village, of having an affair with his wife.
In the course of the confrontation, the suspect allegedly hacked the fellow villager with a cutlass at the market square. The victim was immediately rushed to the Bularaba Primary Health Care Facility for medical attention, where he was confirmed dead by a medical practitioner’ he said.
The statement added that Hassan was promptly apprehended while the weapon was recovered.
‘The suspect was immediately apprehended, and the cutlass used in committing the offence was recovered. The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet and thorough investigation,
The Commissioner of Police cautions members of the public against taking law into their own hands, especially in resolving marital or social disputes, and urges residents to report grievances to appropriate authorities’ the statement added-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
