Child-bride,
Wasila Umar, accused of killing her husband and three of his friends while
injuring many others after she served them poisoned food, in Kano, says she
regrets her action.
“Mine was a
classical example of youthful exuberance; it dawned on me shortly after that it
was a joke taken too far to resolve a forced marriage question”, Wasila, 14,
said. The killings happened only 17 days after their marriage.
The suspect, in
tears as she spoke at Bompai police headquarters, Kano, where she was being
detained, added: “I have never enjoyed the opportunity of going to Islamic
school or acquiring Western education. My father forced me into this mess by
stubbornly forcing me into a relationship I was not prepared to live in “.
The girl, who
hails from Yansoro- Kademi in Gaya local government area of Kano State,
revealed that “though my target was my late husband, I must confess that my
blood went cold when I realized I had committed mass murder”.
Wasila is in
police custody for killing her husband, Umar Sani, 35, and three of his friends
on the spot even as 10 others were hospitalized shortly after eating
a local meal mixed with rat poison at Yansoro –Kademi, last week.
Narrating how
she executed the mass murder, she said, “On the fateful day, my husband’s meal
was prepared by the senior wife and put in my room as I was due in
fulfillment of his rotational duty in a polygamous setting.
“I obtained the
rat poison for just N100 and, at my convenience, mixed it with the local dish
prepared for him. When he returned home for the feast, he came with those who
were destined to die with him. I was restless but could not stop it from
happening.
“I felt normal
and slept after the incident but the consequence of my action was clear
when I was picked up by the police and I felt cold for the first time”.
She explained
that “destiny appears to have played a wicked one on me at this early stage of
my life and I would rededicate the rest of my life to sincerely
seek Allah’s forgiveness”.
However, despite
the overwhelming evidence the police have to prosecute the alleged culpable
homicide, they seemed to be in a dilemma due to age of the suspect.
Commenting on
the development, Kano State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP
Magaji Musa Majia, said “the case has been referred to appropriate
authorities for the next line of action”. Majia told Sunday Vanguard: “I
am assuring you that Wasila would appear in court soon because we have limitation
on the number of days we can keep a suspect no matter the perceived weakness of
the case or the personality involved”.
At least, this will serve as deterrent to others that may wantd to invovle in this barbaric act of forcing young girls into early marriage....its a lesson.
ReplyDeletebig lesson to child abusers,leave children alone
ReplyDeleteIts a good news to me Ooº°˚,I don't know how others see it,and I know lots of other teenage girls that are going through same torment will lern from that little 14 years old forced wife,and more men that find it good to violate children and marry them forcefully will learn to change from it including parents that allow it. If na me,including me papa too,I go give am poison. Bastards!!!
ReplyDeleteMy dear, even my little cousin at home sounds more matured than you; I dont know why children like commenting on adult posts these days. People were killed for Christ sakes. Nobody is supporting the fact that young girls should be forced into marriage. Personally, I dont like it. But for that same girl to conceive in her mind such a devilish scheme and go ahead to practicalize it, she doesnt seem to me too far from a beast herself. Just face your studies and be a good girl, okay, because the way you sound...
DeleteYou sound more out dated than my late grand father . This is 21st century , have ever been subjected to perpetual suffering ? . For your info that young girl was subjected to death while alive and s extent she went to get her freedom should make you imagine the pain she is going through. Tell me what other means she would have gotten her freedom from that slavery . In the real sense if it that girl was kidnapped and made to make food and babies for her abductor . Her only means of freedom was what she exploited.
DeleteHow I wished. It was that Senator Yerima that sha poisoned
ReplyDeleteCKN, is this phrase correct in your ears ' 14 years old girl...'? Please correct yourself!
ReplyDeleteHow do you want it phrased? Oga English Master.
DeleteAnon 3:30pm. Mumu! Drop the 's' in 'years'and put hyphen(if you know what I mean) before 'old', then substitute 'that' with 'who'
DeleteTis sobering an experience. D little girl needs protection from d state and deserves our sympathies. Marrying of a 14year old and exposing her to the sudden reality of adult life can make her go gaga. D man destroyed physically and tormented her wt ds marital life. Ts time we criminalised marriages to children under guise of religion. Lord saves our children!
ReplyDeleteThis girl is under age they should release her and arrest the parent who forced her into the marriage. This is child abuse
ReplyDeleteDouble o u r a sumtin else I tink u'r one of dose pple dat marry small children n rape dem 2 mk babies 4 u @ d end dy contct vvf
ReplyDeleteI tink dats wat double dos I suport u jawe laughing. I wish I wax a lawyer I wil personaly take up dis case. Lik u dnt understand dere is dis hormone dat no mata hw u tru controlling it it jst won't b controable 14yr old gal 2 a 35yr Old gal realy child abuse I can bet wit u rit 4rm d moment d weding plan stated til d vry dai d husband wish 2die she as actually b tinkin of hw 2execute er husband n 2me she dint kil him d husband killed himsef cos he had nt maried a 14yr old gal he won't. N 2mr double if u were d 14yr old gal u wil do somtin similar 2dat if nt mor dan dat sef n 2d gal I fel d pain bt ALMIGHTY ALLAH protection is wit er n 2all parent n old fulish senator yerima kind of person were eva dey er ALLAH wil pass is judgement on u all. 2all young gals out dere God kip u all safe n 2my own future kid eheheh let Ur mind b at rest no senator yerima or wat eva he cals him sef can chase n if dey try m mama is going nah slice dem into loaf of bread.*peace rain*
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