A Chief Magistrate Court in Katsina has remanded one Asiya Lawal, 18, of Kogo Street, Sabuwa local government area in prison for alleged killing of her husband, Iliya Sani.
Asiya who was newly married to Iliya had a misunderstanding with the deceased and she locked him up in a room and set the house ablaze.
Prosecuting police officer Kabir Mohammed told the court that as a result of the fire, the deceased sustained various degrees of burns and was rushed to Funtua General hospital before being referred to the Ahmadu Bello Teaching Hospital where he died.
The judge, Hadiza Danja, adjourned the matter to the 31st of this month and asked that the suspect be remanded in prison.
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A Chief Magistrate Court in Katsina has remanded one Asiya Lawal, 18, of Kogo Street, Sabuwa local government area in prison for alleged killing of…