A Nine-month pregnant woman, Hauwa Isah, was reportedly beaten to death by her husband, Mohammed Sani, in the Limawa area of Minna, Niger State.
The incident which occurred on the night of Tuesday June 3, 2025, attracted neighbours who said they heard distressing screams from the couple’s residence in Bani Hashimu Estate.
According to a source, when the neigbours rushed into the compound, they discovered Hauwa’s lifeless body. She was then rushed to General Hospital, Minna, where doctors confirmed she was dead, adding that she was due to give birth soon.
Some family and community members who reacted to the incident, confirmed that this was not the first time the man had been so violent to his wife.
The deceased’s father also revealed that Sani had a known history of abuse, saying, “We warned him several times, but he didn’t stop. Now he has killed her.”
They called for justice and stronger protections for women facing domestic abuse.
When contacted the, Niger State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said that the command received a distress call around 10:30 p.m. He added that Police operatives from A Division Minna, responded and found the victim’s body with bloodstains in the room. The suspect, Mohammed Sani, 31, was arrested at the scene and is currently in custody.
The case is being treated as culpable homicide and is expected to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Minna for further investigation.
