Banker Imprisoned For Reportedly Strangling His Wife

Late Mrs Amma Buwa

A banker was imprisoned for reportedly strangling Abacha's daughter to death after she confronted him about infidelity

A banker named Adamu Alhaji Ibrahim, 31, was detained by police in Borno State in connection with the murder of his wife, Fatima Alhaji Bukar, in the city of Maiduguri's Gidan Dembe neighborhood.

24-year-old daughter of Bukar Abacha, a Borno House of Assembly member representing Ngala LGA, was strangled to death, last Tuesday, at her home. 

Sani Shatambaya, the command's spokeswoman, stated in a statement on Friday: "On the 18/10/2023 at about 1800hrs one Adamu Alhaji Ibrahim 31yrs of Dikechiri Bayan Gidan Dambe area Maiduguri went to Gwange Division accompanied by one Bukar Wadiya 39yrs with a Honda Vehicle Reg. No MAG 230 AP and CHASIS NO ANR742256679821 conveying the body of a woman who the said Adamu Alhaji Ibrahim claimed to be his wife and sought for an emergency help from the police.

"The woman was later identified as Fatima Alhaji Bukar. The husband stated that he is a staff of UBA BANK and came back from work at about 1700hrs and found her lying down in pool of blood.

"Preliminary investigation reveals that before the incidence, the couple has some domestic disputes over an alleged extra marital affair by the husband at their matrimonial home.

"The house where the incident happened located at Dikechiri Bayan Gidan Dambe Area Maiduguri was secured and during search the following exhibits were recovered; one short pestle, a bag rope, a rug carpet stained with blood, knife, and Honda vehicle with CHASIS NO ANR742256679821, PLATE NO MAG230AP, and a mucus stained pillow.

"There was no evidence of constructive breakage or entry into the house and only the husband has key to open the house from outside. The husband and one Bukar Wadiya were both arrested as prime suspects."