Court adjourns trial of woman accused of killing co-wife’s baby
The Kano State High Court No. 24, sitting at the Audu Bako Secretariat, has adjourned the trial of Aisha Ismail, accused of killing her co-wife’s baby, to December 3, 2026. The court, presided over by Justice Aisha Mahmud, continued hearing in the case on Friday. Aisha, from Tabanni in Bichi Local Government Area of Kano […]
The trial of Aisha Ismail, accused of culpable homicide in the death of her co-wife's infant child, has been adjourned by the Kano State High Court No. 24 until December 3, 2026. The court, presided over by Justice Aisha Mahmud, continued its proceedings on Friday. Aisha, hailing from Tabanni in Bichi Local Government Area of Kano State, faces charges under Section 221 of the Penal Code.
The prosecution, represented by Barrister Ummi Habib Almajir, has presented three witnesses so far. The third witness, Abubakar Musa, is the husband's nephew, who testified on Friday and was later discharged after completing his cross-examination. The prosecution had previously called two other witnesses. Allegedly, Aisha is accused of administering rat poison to her co-wife's baby, which resulted in the child's death.
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