A 14 year-old bride, Wasila Tasi’u, was on Monday charged before a Rijiyar Zaki Magistrates’ Court in Kano for alleged culpable homicide.
Wasila is facing the charge for allegedly killing her 35 year-old groom, Umar Sani, and three others in Kademi village in Gaya Local Government Area.
The prosecutor, Insp. Yusuf Sale, alleged that the accused poisoned Sani’s food with some substance, popularly known as Ota pia pia.
According to him, the husband and three other persons died on the spot after eating the food.
The prosecutor also alleged that the other six persons who ate the meal in the same dish were rushed to General Hospital Gaya, but were later treated and discharged.
However, the accused person pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Sale said the offence contravened Section 221 (B) of the penal code.
The prosecutor urged the court to adjourn the case to enable the Police to seek for the advice of Director Public Prosecution.
The Magistrate, Binta Muhammad, adjourned the case to May 12 for mention.
She, however, ordered that the accused person to be remanded in prison custody. (NAN)
She is a child for crying, she shouldn't even be married at that age, i dont know personally but it seems that there is more that meets eye, wives dont just kill there husbands, let alone a child kill a man old enough to be her father. Respect her and prison is no fitting place for a child
ReplyDeleteIs dat d best to go abt it? RIP Mr...
ReplyDelete"Respect her and prison is no fitting place for a child" she remains a child.Why should she get married at 14? it is immature to have done so.
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