Teenage Bride Accused of Murdering Older Husband Salisu Idris

Joy Funmilola Oke

Map of Kano. Photo Source: Google
Map of Kano. Photo Source: Google
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An 18-year-old teenager, Saudat Jibril, has been arrested for allegedly killing her 30-year-old husband, Salisu Idris, in Farawa Quarters, Kano. The state police are to charge the suspect with culpable homicide.

Saudat Jibril, an 18-year-old, has been accused of murdering her 30-year-old husband, Salisu Idris. The incident was reported to have occurred on May 6, 2025, after she allegedly slited his throat. 

According to Abdullahi Kiyawa, the State’s Police Spokesperson, the incident occurred in Farawa Quarters, Kano at about 12:35 a.m. Ibrahim Bakori, the Commissioner of Police, organised a team of detectives to the scene. Salisu Idris was confirmed dead by medical personnel at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital.

The police stated his teenage wife had been apprehended as a suspect in the incident and is currently in custody at the State’s Criminal Investigation Department, Homicide Section. She would be charged in court for culpable homicide.

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