A woman identified as Safiya Usaini has been arraigned before a Kano Magistrates’ Court for allegedly killing and beheading her co-wife, Safiya Saleh, following an accusation that the victim was spying on her while she used the bathroom.
Usaini was brought before Magistrate Auwal Yusuf after the police concluded their investigation into the alleged killing.
Prosecuting counsel, Muhammad Aliyu Umar, presented the suspect before the court and read the charge of culpable homicide to her.
However, the magistrate declined to entertain the case, ruling that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear a murder charge.
The prosecutor subsequently requested an adjournment to enable the prosecution to obtain legal advice from the government on the appropriate next step.
The court granted the request and adjourned the matter until September 30, 2026, for further mention.
The magistrate also ordered that Usaini be remanded in a correctional centre pending further proceedings.
According to the allegation, the incident occurred in Loko, Takai Local Government Area of Kano State, where Usaini allegedly attacked her co-wife with a machete, resulting in her death and subsequent beheading.
The suspect was allegedly angered by claims that her co-wife had been spying on her while she was in the bathroom.
The case is expected to return to court on September 30 for further proceedings.
