A Kano State High Court has sentenced a 19-year-old woman, Saudat Jibrin, to death by hanging for killing her husband, Salisu Idris, just nine days after their wedding.
Justice Maryam Sabo delivered the judgment on Thursday, holding that the prosecution proved the charge of culpable homicide beyond a reasonable doubt.
“I hereby sentence Saudat Jibrin to death by hanging for culpable homicide. You have 90 days to appeal,” the judge ruled.
The prosecution, led by Lamido Abba-Sorondinki, told the court that the incident occurred on May 5, 2025, at Farawa Quarters in Kano.
According to the prosecution, Jibrin allegedly laced her 30-year-old husband’s “Zoho” drink before slashing his throat with a knife at about 9 p.m., nine days after they got married.
Two witnesses testified for the prosecution in support of the case.
The defendant denied committing the offence.
During the defence, counsel Abdulfatah Muhammad urged the court to temper justice with mercy, arguing that Jibrin had become a changed person while in custody, where she memorised the Holy Qur’an.
He also appealed to the court to consider that she was the eldest child in her family and that her younger siblings depended on her for support.
However, the court rejected the plea and convicted her under Section 221(a) of the Penal Code, sentencing her to death by hanging.
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