The Borno State Police Command on Tuesday said it has released Adamu Ibrahim, the husband of the housewife who was murdered at her matrimonial home in Maiduguri, the state capital, and his friend, Bukar Wadiya, after arresting the principal suspect.
It said the husband and his friend, who were detained after reporting the incident to the police, had been released.
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This was contained in a statement on Tuesday in Maiduguri by the spokesman of the Command, Sani Kamilu.
He said the principal suspect, Abacha Bukar, was tracked and arrested in connection with the October 18 murder of the 24-year-old housewife, Fatima Alhaji-Bukar.
Kamilu, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, said that the police arrested the suspect after tracking the missing mobile phone of the deceased.
He said five other suspects were also arrested for receiving stolen properties and abating a criminal act.
According to him, the other suspects were Ibrahim Mustapha, Usman Yusuf, Muhammed Yunus, Nuhu Mohammed and Ismaila Mohammed Barka, all of Gwange area of Maiduguri.