A middle-aged housewife, Sadiya Salihu, who was detained and starved for a year by her husband Ibrahim Yunusa Bature in Nguru, Yobe State has died.
According to reports, Sadiya died on Saturday in Kano, while receiving medical attention at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital.
A mother of four, Sadiya was rescued by her mother Hadiza after she suspected foul play whenever she tried to reach her daughter on phone.
The Yobe State Police Command had arrested Sadiya’s husband based on a warrant issued by Nguru Senior Magistrate Court.
“The motive of this act is not known, but police have arrested Mr Ibrahim Yunusa and handed him over to the magistrate court,” DSP Dungus confirmed.
Following this trending incident of inhuman treatment of the victim, it was learnt that a coalition of 56 women and children rights activists have mobilized resources to pursue the case until justice is served to the victim.
