Jealousy Turns Violent as Sokoto Woman Attacks Husband with Hot Oil

A housewife in Sokoto State allegedly poured hot oil on her husband’s private organ after accusing him of speaking with another woman on the phone.

The victim, Bello Abubakar, who lives in the Yar Gabas area of Sokoto metropolis, denied the accusation, maintaining that he was not involved in any inappropriate relationship. He attributed the incident to what he described as a spiritual condition affecting his wife, noting that she had been dealing with certain issues recently.
Narrating the incident, Abubakar said the attack happened shortly after he returned from the mosque.
“I left home for the mosque to perform Subhi prayer. After I finished, I slept there. I later woke up around 8am and returned home. When I arrived, I met her crying. I asked what was wrong, but she didn’t respond.
“I performed ablution and began reciting the Qur’an before I was called to repair an electrical appliance at the office. As I was about to leave, she asked me to wait for her.
“I was lying on the bed naked when she came in with a cup containing melted butter. I didn’t suspect anything harmful because whenever her condition relapses, she usually prays over water in a cup and drinks it.
“Suddenly, I felt something hot on my private part and screamed. When I checked, my hand was already burnt too.
“I sustained severe burns from the hot substance poured on me.”
He added that his condition is improving following medical treatment at a Specialist Hospital in Sokoto.
A senior brother to the victim, Tasiu Abubakar, said the couple had been living peacefully before the incident. However, he alleged that the woman’s mother had earlier opposed the marriage, raising suspicion that she may have influenced the act.
According to him, both families have agreed to settle the matter amicably and have decided not to pursue legal action.
Efforts to reach the wife or her relatives were unsuccessful.
When contacted, the Sokoto State Police spokesperson, DSP Ahmad Rufai, said he would investigate the matter and provide further details, but had not responded as of the time of filing this report.