Police Arrest Man for Stabbing Lover's Husband to Death in Adamawa

• 35-year-old Ishaya Markus has been arrested for stabbing his lover’s husband, Franchise Albert, to death
• Ishaya confessed that he was in an adulterous relationship with the deceased’s 20-year-old housewife, Libiyatu
• The police had ordered a full investigation into the matter and promised that proper prosecution of the suspect

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Fufore, Adamawa state - Operatives of the Adamawa state police command have arrested 35-year-old Ishaya Markus for stabbing his lover’s husband, Franchise Albert, to death.

As reported by The Nation, the tragic incident occurred during a confrontation in Fufore local government area on Sunday, March 3.

According to sources, the 20-year-old housewife, Libiyatu has been having issues with her deceased husband since she started having an affair with Markus in 2022.

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Libiyatu told the police that:

“My husband had warned us when he got wind of what we were doing.

“He and I fought over the issue, as a result of which I left for my parents’ house.

“Ishaya (Markus) followed and took me into the bush and had an affair with me on five occasions.”

According to Saharareporters, the housewife further stated that Marcus kept coming to look for her even after she settled with her husband and returned to their matrimonial home.

Narrating how he ended up killing the deceased, Marcus said:

“On that fateful day, I went to the community where the deceased and his wife live. I went there to take her out again, but I did not meet her.

“While I was returning home, I met the deceased and he asked me whether I had gone to see his wife again.

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“A fight ensued in the course of the argument, he pulled out his knife and I pulled out mine and we engaged in a bloody fight.

The state police public relations officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said that proper prosecution of the suspect would follow to get to the logical end of the matter.

Man remanded In prison for killing uncle

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a chief magistrate Court I in Yola remanded a 42-year-old man John Clarkson in prison for allegedly killing his uncle, Mohammed Clarkson.

The magistrate, Alheri Ishaku, gave the order after Clarkson was arraigned before the court for the offence. Clarkson of Dumna Zarbu community in Guyuk LGA denied killing his uncle, who was accused of killing people by witchcraft.

The defendant allegedly beat up the deceased with a stick which resulted in his untimely demise. The offence is contrary to section 191 of the Adamawa State Penal Code Law.

Source: Legit.ng