{
  "id": 8494571,
  "title": "Woman allegedly kills husband planning to marry second wife in Kano",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/woman-allegedly-kills-husband-planning-to-marry-second-wife-in-kano",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T15:42:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/woman-allegedly-kills-husband-planning-to-marry-second-wife-in-kano/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bilkisu Sani, a resident of Rogo local government area in Kano state, has been arrested for allegedly killing her husband, Hafizu Gausu, who was reportedly planning to marry a second wife. The incident occurred on Friday around 7pm in the Katsalle area of Rogo town.\n\nAccording to Auwal Kazagi Rogo, a resident of the area, the dispute between the couple escalated when Gausu's wife claimed he had been slaughtered. Upon reaching the scene, residents found that Gausu had been hit on the head with an object and died from the injuries. Kazagi further reported that blood on the ground and a bite mark on Gausu's ear provided evidence of the attack.\n\nThe police were immediately called to the scene, and the body was later evacuated for investigation. It was alleged that Gausu had recently engaged with another woman and planned to marry her as a second wife, which had caused frequent quarrels with Bilkisu. Despite the intervention of the elders, tensions remained high between the couple.\n\nPolice have arrested Bilkisu Sani as the prime suspect, and investigations are ongoing. Gausu was buried on Saturday morning in Rogo according to Islamic rites. The couple had been married for nearly seven years and had two children together. Bilkisu, who is currently pregnant for her late husband, is said to be the reason Gausu had asked his fiancée's family to bring the wedding date forward by two months due to her resistance.",
  "summary": "A woman in Rogo local government area of Kano state, Bilkisu Sani, has been arrested over the alleged killing of her husband, Hafizu Gausu, who was reportedly planning to take a second wife. A resident of the area, Auwal Kazagi Rogo, told Daily Trust that the incident happened on Friday around 7pm in the […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Independent Singapore",
        "title": "‘Your wife should be sitting down. Not you.’— Woman confronts man after he blames her for wife standing on MRT",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/your-wife-should-be-sitting-down-not-you-woman-confronts-man-after-he",
        "published": "2026-09-19T12:18:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}