{
  "id": 17621780,
  "title": "Court adjourns trial of woman accused of killing co-wife’s baby",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/court-adjourns-trial-of-woman-accused-of-killing-co-wifes-baby",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T15:07:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/court-adjourns-trial-of-woman-accused-of-killing-co-wifes-baby/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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 […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Aisha Ismail faces trial for culpable homicide in Kano State",
    "Trial adjourned until December 3, 2026, at High Court No. 24",
    "Accused of administering rat poison to co-wife's infant"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Court adjourns trial of woman accused of poisoning co-wife’s baby",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/court-adjourns-trial-of-woman-accused-of-poisoning-co-wifes-baby",
        "published": "2026-11-01T15:37:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}