Police handed my wife to Kaduna mob, watched them burn her alive — Husband

Forty-two-year-old mechanic, Aliyu Muhammed, shares with ISRAEL BULUS the pain of losing his wife, Mrs Ummulkhairi to an irate mob, alleges police complicity in her death, and speaks about the emotional toll the tragedy has taken on his family

Could you briefly introduce yourself?

My name is Aliyu Muhammed. I am 42 years old and a mechanic. I live in Sabo Gari, Mararaban Jos, in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Can you take us through what happened on the day your wife was killed?

I left home that morning while my wife was on her way to an Islamiya school run by Mallama Maradiya in Tsohuwa Mararaban Jos, a neighbouring community. Before leaving, I wished her a safe journey and proceeded to Kaduna town for work.