2 sisters arrested for pouring hot water on woman accused of husband snatching

A 19-year-old woman, Sa’adatu Abdurrahman Liman, has sustained serious injuries on her neck and cheeks from hot water poured on her by one Fatima Muhammad Sani and her sister, Zulaihat Muhammad Sani, who alleged that she was dating one of the suspects’ husband in Bauchi State.

Bauchi’s police spokesman, SP Ahmed Wakil, who disclosed the arrest of the suspects on Tuesday, said the victim (Sa’adatu) was deceitfully brought into a house at the Gida Dubu area of Bauchi by Fatima Muhammad Sani (17) and her sister, Zulaihat Muhammad Sani (15), both of Gida Dubu area.

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He said the suspects battered Sa’adatu and thereafter poured boiling water on her.

Wakil explained that the act was perpetrated by the suspects on the account that the victim was dating one of the suspects’ husband, adding that on receipt of the report of the incident, a team of detectives led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) visited the scene and arrested the culprits and rushed the victim to the hospital.