The Adamawa State Police Command has launched investigations into two separate incidents of domestic violence that resulted in homicide in Madagali and Gombi Local Government Areas.
According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, the first incident occurred in Pallam District, Madagali LGA, following a violent altercation between two co-wives Rhoda Anthony, 55, and Victoria Anthony, 36 both married to one Anthony Pallam.
Preliminary findings indicate that during the confrontation, Victoria’s 16-year-old son, Ijai Anthony, intervened by hitting his stepmother, Rhoda, on the head with a piece of wood.
The Divisional Police Officer in Madagali responded swiftly to the scene, and the victim was rushed to Cottage Hospital, Madagali, where she was later confirmed dead while receiving treatment. Both Victoria and her son have been taken into protective custody as investigations continue.
In a separate incident in Fotta District, Gombi LGA, the Command received a distress call reporting that one Idi Buba fatally stabbed his father, Buba Jelli, in the neck and back following a domestic disagreement.
The victim was taken to the Primary Health Care Centre in Fotta, but succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment. The suspect was apprehended at the scene, and the knife used in the attack was recovered as evidence.
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The Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, has strongly condemned the acts, describing them as tragic and unacceptable, particularly as they occurred within family settings. He urged residents to embrace non-violent conflict resolution and refrain from taking the law into their own hands.
The Command assured that thorough investigations are ongoing and that the suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of the inquiries.
