An eighteen years old
housewife slaughtered his newly wedded husband at Darmunawa quarters of the
metropolis in Kano.
The suspect identified as Rahma Hussaini allegedly committed the offence in her matrimonial home after a quarrel with the groom also identified as Tijjani Basiru 24.
The suspect identified as Rahma Hussaini allegedly committed the offence in her matrimonial home after a quarrel with the groom also identified as Tijjani Basiru 24.
A neighbour, Isa Alhassan
told Vanguard that the young couple got married last Friday, pointing out that
“from what we heard the union was a product of forced marriage”.
Alhassan said that
“We were
alarmed by a frightening scream of a subdued man in need of rescue and we
rushed to discovered that the man of the house was in his pool of his blood”
Neighbours mobilized and took the groom to the hospital but Doctors confirmed
him dead on arrival.
The eyewitness disclosed
that the bride was handed over to the police that arrived in good time
following a tip off.
Confirming the tragic
incident, the police Image Maker, ASP Magaji Musa Majia said that at about
1000hrs one Rahma Hussaini of Darmunawa quarters stabbed her husband, one
Tijjani M Basiru on his stomach with a knife and was rushed to AKTH.
ASP Magaji Musa Majia
stated the victim of the attack was confirmed; dead adding that the female
suspect has been taken into custody.
The police spokesman said that
the CID team have taken over the murder case and with the mandate to unravel
the mystery behind the dastardly act.

Another forced marriage
ReplyDeleteI m sure he's been abusing and violating the poor girl for long, she's only 18, when she decide to fight back it led to death, becoming rampant in our society. The government must act against teenage marriage,
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