Neighbours heard her cries often. Hauwa Isah, nine months pregnant, didn’t die by accident, she was brutally beaten to death by her husband in the Limawa area of Minna, Niger State. According to Daily Trust and other local reports, the abuse had become a pattern, quietly ignored until it ended in irreversible tragedy. Now the community is left asking why more wasn't done sooner.
A pregnant woman’s death has cast a shadow over Minna, revealing deep, painful truths about domestic abuse and social silence.
- Hauwa Isah, 9 months pregnant, was reportedly beaten to death by her husband.
- The incident occurred in Limawa, Minna, Niger State, in early June 2025.
- Neighbours confirm a long pattern of physical abuse in the household.
- Authorities have not yet shared details about arrests or charges.
- The case underscores rising concerns about domestic violence in Nigeria.
Hauwa’s story now joins a growing list of lives lost to unchecked violence inside the very places meant to keep us safe, our homes.
