{
  "id": 8501629,
  "title": "Police arrest woman over alleged killing of husband in Kano",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/police-arrest-woman-over-alleged-killing-of-husband-in-kano",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T16:58:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/19/police-arrest-woman-over-alleged-killing-of-husband-in-kano/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police have apprehended Bilkisu Sani in connection with the alleged murder of her husband, Hafizu Gausu, in Rogo Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident transpired on Friday around 7 pm in the Katsalle area of Rogo town. A local resident, identified only as Kazagi, informed that Bilkisu had alerted authorities that her husband had been killed. Upon the arrival of residents, they discovered the deceased lying in a pool of blood with a head injury. Responding to the situation, the police were alerted and the body was subsequently transported for further investigation. Kazagi disclosed that the deceased had recently entered into an engagement with another woman and was set to marry her as a second wife, a development that had caused frequent disputes between Gausu and Bilkisu, who reportedly opposed the proposed marriage. Consequently, the police arrested Bilkisu as the primary suspect in the case. Gausu was laid to rest on Saturday morning in Rogo in accordance with Islamic customs.",
  "summary": "Police have arrested a woman, Bilkisu Sani, over the alleged killing of her husband, Hafizu Gausu, in Rogo Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident occurred on Friday at about 7 pm in the Katsalle area of Rogo town. A resident, simply identified as Kazagi, revealed that Bilkisu allegedly raised the alarm that her […] Police arrest woman over alleged killing of husband in Kano",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/police-inec-report-voting-proceeding-smoothly-in-kano-bye-election",
        "published": "2026-09-19T16:37:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}