By Adenike Lawal
A domestic dispute in Daura, Katsina State, turned fatal as 25-year-old Rabi’a Labaran allegedly stabbed her co-wife, 30-year-old Zainab Lawal, to death . The incident occurred on the night of May 24, 2025, in the Sabon Gari area of Daura, behind Dadi Primary School.
Police spokesperson ASP Abubakar Sadiq reported that the command received a distress call from the husband, Nasir Yusuf, who returned from the market to find his first wife, Zainab, in a pool of blood inside their home.
Officers from the Sabon Gari Police Division responded promptly, and Zainab was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre in Daura, where she was pronounced dead .
During preliminary investigations, Rabi’a Labaran was taken into custody . According to ASP Sadiq, she admitted to the attack during interrogation, revealing that the deadly confrontation stemmed from an ongoing dispute between the co-wives .
Katsina State Commissioner of Police, Bello Shehu, has issued a stern warning to the public, urging families to seek peaceful resolutions to domestic conflicts and avoid resorting to violence or vigilante justice.
