The Yobe State Police Command has launched a manhunt for an 18-year-old woman, Khadija Jamilu, who is alleged to have attacked her husband during a domestic dispute in Potiskum Local Government Area of the state.
The suspect is accused of stabbing her 25-year-old husband in the genital area with a knife in the early hours of Friday.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, said operatives of the Potiskum Divisional Police Headquarters responded to a distress call reporting the incident.
According to the police, the attack occurred on February 6, 2026, at about 1:00 a.m., when Khadija allegedly inflicted a deep cut injury on her husband’s genital organ using a knife.
Abdulkarim said the victim was rushed to the State Specialist Hospital in Potiskum for emergency treatment and was later referred to the Federal Medical Centre in Azare, Bauchi State, where he is currently receiving medical care.
He added that efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspect, while investigations continue, and urged community leaders and families to educate youths on marital responsibilities, conflict resolution, and healthy relationships.