A High Court in Yobe State, sitting in Damaturu, has sentenced a 45-year-old man named Abubakar Musa, commonly known as Daddy, to death by hanging for the murder of his wife, Ammi Adamu Mamman.
According to media reports, Musa was arrested on January 4, 2024, after his wife’s death at New Bra-Bra Estate in Damaturu, and was later charged with culpable homicide.
DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, who was then the Police Public Relations Officer of the Yobe State Command, stated that the incident happened at about 4:48 a.m. on January 4, after the ‘C’ Divisional Police Headquarters in Damaturu received a distress call.
Abdulkarim said the couple were lying on the same bed when Mamman was allegedly struck on the neck with a sharp object, causing heavy bleeding that resulted in her death.
He added that Musa was taken into custody for questioning, while the homicide unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department began investigating the circumstances of the incident.
The case was later brought before High Court 1 in Damaturu, where the judge reportedly ruled that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt.
Mamman’s death also provoked reactions from the university community. A February 2024 newsletter published by Yobe State University listed her as a staff member and stated that the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mala Mohammed Daura, mourned her passing and urged security agencies to make sure those responsible were brought to justice.
The university described her death as a loss to its community. According to the newsletter, she was buried in Potiskum on January 9, 2024.
The Women-led Civil Society Organizations Network in Yobe State also condemned the killing and demanded justice. In a statement released shortly after the incident, the network named the deceased as Ammi Adamu Mamman and said she was a volunteer with one of its member organizations.
Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni also offered his condolences to the family and urged security agencies to determine the circumstances of her death, assuring that anyone found responsible would face the law.
A lawyer quoted in media reports said Musa still had the right to appeal the judgment within the period set by law.
