Nigeria: Child Bride Facing Murder Trial Discharged

9 June 2015

Kano — A Kano High Court sitting in Gezawa Tuesday set free Wasila Tasiu, 14, accused of killing her husband and three others on April 5th, 2014.

Delivering the judgement, Justice Mohammed Yahaya ruled that the court had no option than to comply with the application that originated from the office of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice to terminate the case.

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