Woman Hits Husband To Death With Object Over Plan To Marry Second Wife

A woman, Bilkisu Sani, has been arrested in Rogo Local Government Area of Kano State over the alleged killing of her husband, Hafizu Gausu, who was reportedly planning to take a second wife.

The incident happened on Friday around 7pm in the Katsalle area of Rogo town, a resident, Auwal Kazagi Rogo, told Daily Trust.

According to Kazagi, residents rushed to the scene after hearing cries from Bilkisu, who claimed her husband had been slaughtered.

“On reaching there, we saw that he was not slaughtered but hit on the head with an object. He fell in blood and died. There was even a sign of bite on his ear,” Kazagi said.

He said police were immediately called and later evacuated the body for investigation.

Kazagi said it was alleged that Gausu had recently been engaged to another woman, with plans to marry her as a second wife, a decision that had sparked repeated quarrels with Bilkisu.

He said Bilkisu had allegedly vowed to stop the marriage, prompting elders to earlier intervene in the dispute, but tensions persisted.

Police have since arrested Bilkisu as the prime suspect while investigations continue.

The late Gausu was buried Saturday morning in Rogo according to Islamic rites.

The couple had been married for nearly seven years and are blessed with two children. Bilkisu is said to be currently pregnant for the deceased.

Sources in the area said Gausu had even asked his fiancée’s family to bring the wedding date forward by two months due to his wife’s resistance.