A housewife, Maimuna Wadaji, has been hospitalised after attempting to commit suicide in Dutse local government area of Jigawa State.
The spokesperson of the state Police Command, Lawan Shiisu, disclosed this on Saturday.
Shiisu said the woman, a resident of Runguma village, committed the offence on August 6.
He explained that the victim allegedly committed the offence after she became aware of her husband’s plan to remarry his ex-wife.
The spokesperson said after receiving the information, the police moved to the scene and rescued the woman, whom he said was later conveyed to Federal University Teaching Hospital, Dutse, for medical attention.
“On Friday, at about 10:00hrs, information was received by the police that one Maimuna Wadaji of Rungumau village, Dutse LGA, attempted suicide, where she bathed herself with petrol and set herself on fire,” Shiisu said.
“And later she shouted and called for help, where she was rushed to FUD Teaching Hospital Dutse for treatment.”
He said the victim would be charged to court as soon as she is discharged from the hospital.
