A 19-year-old, Mariya Sulaiman, on Saturday turned wedding ceremony of her sister bloody by stabbing her elder brother, Sani Sulaiman, to death in Kano State.
DAILY NIGERIAN reports that the incident occurred at Badawa Quarters in Kano metropolis.
Witnesses said the incident occurred when altercation ensued between the deceased and his sister after he attempted to stop a music performance holding in front of their family house during the wedding.
As the argument continued, it was gathered that it turned violent, leading to the death of the 30-year-old brother after she stabbed him on the neck.
Family sources said that the siblings were bearing grudge against each other before the incident.
Confirming the killing, the Kano Police Abdullahi Haruna said the incident happened at about 8:00pm at Badawa area of Kano.
He said Ms Sulaiman, popularly known as Mulmulalliya, was arrested at the scene of the incident after a preliminary investigation.
He added that the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu ordered that case be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department, CID, for investigation.
“On the 06/07/2019 at about 2000hrs, the police in Kano received a report that one Sani Sulaiman ‘M’ 30 years old of Badawa Quarters Kano was in pool of blood lying in their compound after a stab by his sister one Mariya Sulaiman ‘F’ 19years old, when the family was celebrating the marriage of his one other sister.
“Police immediately rushed to the scene and took the victim to Muhammad Abdullahi Wase Hospital where he was confirmed dead.
“Suspect was arrested at the scene and preliminary investigation revealed that an argument erupted between the two which led Mariya stabbing her blood brother.
“The argument arises when the deceased ordered that the music going on during the ceremony be stopped which Mariya resisted where she used knife and stabbed Sani on his neck.
“The commissioner of police Cp Ahmed Iliyasu Psc(+) ordered that case be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation.”
