18-year-old girl arrested over d3ath of woman during domestic altercation in Kaduna

An 18-year-old girl, Faiza Abdullahi, has been taken into custody following the d3ath of a woman, Hajara Bashir, during a domestic altercation in the Kabala Costain area of Kaduna metropolis. 

According to security analyst, Zagazola Makama, the incident occurred on Friday night, July 11, during a dispute involving Faiza and a 13-year-old boy, Khalifa Abubakar Bashir, a resident of the same Kamfanin Kobo neighbourhood. 

During the altercation, Hajara Bashir, the mother of the teenage boy, intervened in an attempt to defend her son. 

In the process, Faiza reportedly held Hajara by the neck, leading to her sudden collapse. 

She was rushed to a nearby clinic for urgent medical attention, but was pronounced d3ad by a medical doctor at about 10:14 p.m.

Following the incident, Faiza was arrested and detained by the police while the deceased’s body was released to her family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites, after they declined a post-mortem examination. 

Police say further inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the altercation are ongoing.