Niger woman arraigned for cutting husband’s manhood

A 28-year-old woman, Safiya Tukur, has been charged to court after allegedly inflicting a deep cut on her husband’s manhood during a domestic fight in Minna, Niger State.

The incident occurred at the couple’s residence in the Darusalam area of Kpagungu on October 15, according to the Niger State Police Command.

The police spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident on Friday, saying the victim was taken to General Hospital, Minna, for treatment, while the suspect was arrested.

Abiodun said the incident followed a misunderstanding between the couple that escalated into a physical fight.

“On 15/10/2026 at about 1pm, a complaint was received at Kpakungu Div that on the same date at about 10a.m, a victim residing at Darusalam area of Kpakungu had a misunderstanding with his wife, one Safiya Tukur, 28yrs of the same address, which led to a fight and in the process, she used a sharp object to inflict a deep cut on the manhood of her husband, the victim,” he said.

The police spokesperson added that the woman confessed during interrogation to injuring her husband during the altercation.

He said she had been charged to court and remanded, while the trial continued. The police did not disclose further details about the victim’s medical condition beyond confirming that he was receiving treatment.

Police rescue two abducted children, recover vehicle

In a separate incident, the police rescued two children abducted alongside their father’s vehicle in Suleja, Niger State.

The children, aged eight and 12, were reportedly left inside the vehicle while their father went into a nearby shop to photocopy some documents.

According to Abiodun, the father discovered that both the vehicle and the children had disappeared when he returned and subsequently lodged a complaint at Maje Police Station.

He said the Divisional Police Officer mobilised officers to the scene, interviewed school security personnel and ordered search patrols along the Abuja-Kaduna highway.

The vehicle was later found abandoned along the highway, with the children inside.

Abiodun said the children were rescued unharmed and told investigators they had fallen asleep while waiting for their father to return.

He added that the vehicle was recovered and searched, while investigations into the incident continued.