By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Kano State Police Command agents have detained 18-year-old Saudat Jibril on suspicion of killing her husband, 30-year-old Salisu Idris, in the state’s Farawa community just nine days after their wedding.
According to a statement from SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, the State Police Command spokesperson, the suspect “allegedly cut off her husband’s throat, with a sharp knife.” 
He said, “The victim was rushed to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, where he was confirmed dead by medical personnel. The suspect has been apprehended and is currently in custody at the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Homicide Section, and will be charged to court for the offence of culpable homicide.”
March 28, 2025
Community members claimed that Saudat may have poisoned her husband before stabbing him during an altercation, while the exact circumstances of the death are still unknown.
According to reports, Saudat and Idris’ marriage, which was consummated on Sunday, April 27, 2025, ended on Tuesday, May 6.
The marriage was planned by relatives of the couple and lacked mutual affection between both parties. It was said that the dead had voiced concerns regarding the union. Family members, however, convinced him to go ahead with the marriage.
The public was reassured by the Command that it will carry out exhaustive investigations to guarantee that justice is done.
