Man kills rival over suspected affair with wife
Police in Adamawa have launched a manhunt for a suspect who allegedly killed a villager over a dispute involving his wife.
The incident took place in Wuro Bakumbo village, where Hamman Shomo is accused of attacking Hammadu Shagari with a knife after a quarrel on Sunday.
According to security and counter-insurgency analyst Zagazola Makama, the dispute arose from Shomo’s suspicion that Shagari was having an affair with his wife, Rabi Alim, 20.
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Sources say that Shagari initially fled into the bush after the attack.
However, his body was discovered the following day, lying in a pool of blood with deep cuts on his back. Police visited the scene, documented the evidence, and took the body to General Hospital, Numan, for an autopsy.
The police have stated that efforts are underway to apprehend the fleeing suspect, and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been assigned to conduct a discreet investigation into the matter.
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