A police officer in Plateau State identified as Bashir Usman stands accused of brutally severing the wrist of his six-month pregnant wife over a trivial sum of N3,000.
The distressing event unfolded in Jos, the state capital, where Usman purportedly confronted his wife, accusing her of unauthorized withdrawal from his savings. In a fit of rage, he reportedly wielded a machete, inflicting severe harm on his spouse.
Although the victim is currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital, the suspect has been remanded in a local police station pending further investigation.
The appalling nature of the incident has sparked widespread condemnation, prompting calls for Usman’s immediate remand in a correctional facility. The incident has reignited discussions on gender-based violence (GBV) and the urgent need to address such atrocities.
GBV is a grave violation of human rights and a pressing public health issue. It encompasses various forms of violence targeting individuals or groups based on gender, sex, or adherence to traditional gender roles. These include physical, emotional, sexual, and economic violence.
Wanda Adu, executive director of the Wanda Adu Foundation, an advocacy organization based in Abuja, emphasized the importance of justice in such cases. She urged authorities to ensure Usman’s incarceration, highlighting the imperative of ending violence against women and children.
“Justice must be served. Mr Bashir must be remanded at a correctional center as he is capable of homicide,” Wanda Adu asserted.
Adu decried the continuing violence against women and children. “Stop violence against women and children, Stop cruelty against women,” she enjoined.
A police officer in Plateau State, Bashir Usman, has been accused of severing the wrist of his pregnant wife over a sum of N3,000 in Jos. Usman allegedly attacked his wife with a machete following a dispute over her unauthorized withdrawal from his savings. The victim is receiving treatment, while Usman is held in a local police station pending investigation.
The incident has led to widespread condemnation and demands for Usman’s immediate transfer to a correctional facility. It has also reignited discussions on gender-based violence (GBV), a severe human rights violation and public health issue encompassing physical, emotional, sexual, and economic violence. Wanda Adu, executive director of the Wanda Adu Foundation, has called for justice and emphasized the need to end violence against women and children.
