23-year-old woman suspected of killing husband in Souloul
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Dakaractu
Cheikh Mbodj Diop died after being stabbed in the neck on 31 October in the village of Souloul, Senegal. The gendarmerie is investigating the circumstances and has focused on Fatimatou Diop, 23, who allegedly admitted the act while claiming that the man had tried to force her to have sex, Libération reports.
The Ross-Béthio gendarmerie is investigating the death of Cheikh Mbodj Diop, a trader found dead after a night-time meeting in the village of Souloul, in the commune of Diama. According to the Senegalese daily Libération, the incident occurred on 31 October 2026 at around 9pm and Fatimatou Diop, 23, is suspected of killing him.
Questioned by investigators, Fatimatou Diop allegedly admitted striking her husband in the neck, while claiming that he had tried to force her to have sex. She reportedly explained that he was supposed to give her a gift and that this promise had prompted their meeting, Libération reports.
A man accompanying Cheikh Mbodj Diop allegedly heard screams shortly after they arrived near the primary school, then saw a figure carrying a torch. Investigators also took an interest in a threatening message the young woman had allegedly previously sent to another woman whom she suspected of having a relationship with the trader, according to the daily.
