In Kano State a fourteen year-old bride ,Wosila Umaru has allegedly poisoned her husband,35 year old- groom Umaru Sani and three other persons in Ungwar Yansoro in Gaya local government area of Kano State.
The suspect was said to have fed the victims with rat poison which she bought from a local market at the cost of eight naira.
Wosila who confessed to committing the crime said that her reason was due to the fact that she was forced into marrying Umaru Sani against her wish, as she was not in love with him.
The husband died after eating the meal along with his friends,Nasiru Mohammed and Alhassan Alhassan of Yansoro Kademi,who died on the spot,while the other female victim,Indo Ibrahim died at the hospital while receiving treatment.
However, ten other victims who ate the poisonous meal survived as they were treated and discharged from the hospital.
The Kano State police spokesman ,Musa Magaji Majiya who confirmed the incident said that the corpese have been taken to hospital for examination while investigation into the incident is on.
This simply depicts and marks the trend of child brides being less submissive as their older counterparts who they were married off.
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