Barely one week into their wedding, an 18-year-old housewife has butchered her husband with a knife today, Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in the Darmunawa quarters of Kano state.
Rahma Hussaini reportedly killed her 24-year-old husband identified as Tijjani Basiru following a misunderstanding in their matrimonial home.
One of the couple’s neighbours, Isa Alhassan told Vanguard that the young couple got married just last Friday, pointing out that “from what we heard the union was a product of forced marriage.”
He said, “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.”
He further disclosed that the slain groom was rushed to the hospital but was confirmed dead by the doctors .
The bride has been arrested and is currently in police custody.
The police spokesperson of the state, ASP Magaji Musa Majia who confirmed the incident said “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.
He disclosed further that the woman has been arrested and assured that the woman would be brought to book after necessary investigation.
