Child Bride Poisons Husband, Three Others In Kano

Author:
channelsweb
Publisher:
Channels Television
Publication Date:
12 April 2014
Tags:
Nigeria, Legal and Judicial Affairs

Wasila Umar, a 14 year old minor was made under duress, to marry one Umar Sani, a 35 year old man who also had one wife and two children. Two weeks after the wedding, Wasilla's plan to get rid of her husband materialized when she mixed rodenticide with the husband's food which was eaten by fourteen people, leaving three, including the husband dead on the spot.

Follow AllAfrica

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.