A newly wed woman, Saudat Jibrin Adam, has been arrested for allegedly killing her husband, Salisu Idris Ibrahim, nine days after their wedding in the Farawa community of Kumbotso Local Government Area, Kano State.
The tragic incident occurred late Monday night.
According to witnesses, Saudat allegedly asked her husband to close his eyes for a “surprise” before fatally slitting his throat with a knife.
A report by The Star said that a neighbour, Dini Mada, who was one of the first to arrive at the scene, quoted Salisu to have named his wife as the attacker before succumbing to his injuries at the hospital.
“I asked him who did this to you, and he said, ‘Dini, it’s my wife. She stabbed me in the neck in the parlour.
“She told me to close my eyes for a surprise, not knowing she had hidden a knife,” Dini recalled Salisu to have said.
He added that Salisu’s mother, whose home is attached to the couple’s residence, alerted him moments after hearing a disturbing noise.
“She thought it was an external attack, but we found Salisu bleeding with his throat slit,” he claimed.
The suspect reportedly locked herself in a bedroom after the attack and was discovered by police during a search of the premises.
“She was on the phone when police entered and arrested her.
“We didn’t even know she was still in the house,” Dini added.
Sources close to the deceased claimed that the couple had unresolved marital issues.
Despite displaying affection during their courtship, the suspect allegedly refused to consummate the marriage and frequently declined to cook for her husband.
“That night, Salisu bought gurasa and meat for dinner because she again refused to cook,” one friend said.
Neighbours described the suspect as appearing “normal” and often accompanying her husband to visit family nearby, which made the attack even more shocking.
Family members confirmed that Salisu was rushed to the hospital but later died from his injuries.
His brother, Tanimu Idris, said he had been buried 8n accordance to Islamic rites.
As of the time of this report, the Kano State Police Command had yet to issue an official statement.
Spokesperson SP Abdullahi Kiyawa said the command was investigating the matter.
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