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I thought she loved me, says 29-year-old groom poisoned by 14-year-old bride on wedding day

Aruna

Khamis Haruna, the groom who escaped death by a whisker after eating a poisoned meal prepared by her bride two days after their wedding, has expressed shock over the incident, saying that he was of the opinion that his bride, Zahara’u, was in love.

Contrary to earlier reports that the ugly incident occurred on the night they were married, Haruna said the incident occurred last Sunday, two days after their marriage penultimate Friday.

He recalled that the poisoned food prepared by Zahara’u at their Albasu village in Jahun Local Government Area was consumed by him and two of his friends as they prepared to go to bed following the departure of other friends, family and well-wishers.

Twenty-nine-year-old Haruna recalled that while he and his friend Isyaku Adamu were lucky to survive the poisonous food after spending a night at Kiyawa Hospital, his other friend, Muhammed Alfah, was not so lucky, as he eventually gave up the ghost.

Speaking to The Nation in an exclusive interview, Haruna said: “We were married on Friday and the ceremony continued till Sunday when the bride, Zahara’u, came into my house as the last phase of the ceremony.

“At about 10 pm on that day, my two friends urged me to go into Zaharau’s room, but I said no, because some of the women that escorted her to the house had not left.

“So we were in my tailoring shop when some of the bride’s friends came and told us that we should come in to eat, but I told them we were not yet ready.

“Later, they came back with the food, which was jollof spaghetti, and left.”

Haruna, who said that he and Zaharau courted for two years before they got married penultimate Friday, however, said the bride was only 14 years old at the time they got married.

He said: “We were married of love. She loved me I loved her too.

“Since she was still a small girl, we were in love for two years before our marriage.

“We saw her in a neighbouring village, Bakata, also in Kiyawa Local Government Area, and approached her almost two years ago.

“We continued dating until she reached 14 years and I made arrangements for marriage.

“We got married on (penultimate) Friday and I brought her to my house on the day of the tragic incident.”

Recalling the events immediately preceding the incident, Haruna said: “I was on my sewing machine when they brought the food while my two friends sat on the floor.

“Muhammad Alfah opened the food immediately and asked me to come down and eat, while he and Isyaku started eating before I ed them.

“I had only taken about six spoons when we observed that there was a substance in the food.

“Noticing that, we became suspicious and stopped eating. We all became uncomfortable and scared.

“A few minutes later, Alfah started complaining about his stomach. He stood up to leave but he could not control himself, so we took him to a friend’s house which was closer.

“By the time we got inside, all of us had started feeling the same. We were given milk but we felt no relief as the situation worsened.

“We were then rushed to Jahun Hospital where Alfah died while Isyaku and I were rescued.”

Haruna alleged that on the day Zaharau was to be taken to his house, she went to collect her new clothes from a tailor in their village where she met one of her ex-lovers (name withheld) who gave her the substance and asked her to put it in the food that he (Haruna) would eat.

“I’m really surprised. We were married for love. She never showed any worries about our relationship and never displayed any sign of ill feeling before she carried out the evil act.”

The father of Alfah, Malam Muhammad Sani, said the deceased was his only son, and he was survived by his wife and twin children who were only six days old.

Lamenting the loss of his son, Mallam Sani described him as loyal, responsible, religious and disciplined.

“I really lost him. He was the only one I had and totally relied on.

“As you can see, I am already old. He was the one carrying the family’s responsibilities.

“Alfah was really gentle. May Allah forgive all his sins and grant him Jannatil Fiddausi”.

On his part, Isyaku, the other friend who narrowly escaped death, described the late Alfah as his childhood friend whose death occurred a day to the naming ceremony of the twins his wife had just given birth to.

Isyaku said: “The late Alfah ed us after he came back from market where he had gone to buy rams to be slaughtered for the naming of the new born twins the following day.

“The three of us were together when the bride sent some people to bring food to us and without any delay, we started eating.

“It was jollof spaghetti and meat. While trying to share the meat, I brought forth a torch and lighted the food only to discover a strange substance.

“We became suspicious and Khamis (Haruna) offered to throw the food away, but I said no.

“I covered the food while we were thinking and trying to ascertain what the substance in it really was.

“Alfah then complained about his stomach and we were all scared, knowing that we had been poisoned.

“There and then, Khamis and I started feeling pains in our stomachs. That was when we realised what we saw on the food was poison.

“We did not even know when we were taken to the hospital where Alfah died.”

Alfah’s father, Isyaku and Haruna all appealed to the authorities for justice.

Confirming the incident, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Jigawa State Police Command, Lawal Shiisu Adam, a Superintendent of Police (SP), said: “One Zahra’u Dauda ‘f’ age 15yrs of Bagata Gabas village conspired with her ex-lover, one Lawan Musa ‘m’ age 22yrs of Bagata Gabas Yamma village, all in Kiyawa LGA, to poison her husband’s food, one Kamisu Haruna ‘m’ age 29yrs of Albasu village, Jahun local government area.

According to police spokesperson, “the husband and his two friends ate the food together, and as a result, they both developed stomachache. Victims were rushed to the hospital where one of the groom’s friends was confirmed dead by the medical doctor on call. The case is under investigation”.

https://thenationonlineng.net/i-thought-she-loved-me-says-29-year-old-groom-poisoned-by-14-year-old-bride-on-wedding-day/

The kinda evil women are capable of doing, not even the devil has ever conceived that in thought for centuries now(thats if the devil does exists)

Haruna alleged that on the day Zaharau was to be taken to his house, she went to collect her new clothes from a tailor in their village where she met one of her ex-lovers (name withheld) who gave her the substance and asked her to put it in the food that he (Haruna) would eat.

This is how it all started, thank God he survived it, this issue of women getting entangled with their ex lovers is getting out of hand


I will advice our young girls who can control themselves to avoid getting involved in multiple relationships before marriage


This is a devilish behavior, put her in prison with her ex lover, What does a 14 year old girl know about marriage anyway?

The girl may not even know what they gave to her was poison. Poor innocent girl

Pierocash:
The girl may not even know what they gave to her was poison. Poor innocent girl

Really?👀

RIP to the victim

That husband should not have married a 15 year old girl, probably against her wish.

Poor innocent guy had to die.

They should stop forcing underage girls into marriage.Why can't a girl be matured enough to determine what she really wants?

The parents/ guidance of the girl are to be blamed. What nonsense!

None of them are innocent, how can you be an accessory to underage marriage? The girl poisoning the food is a clear-cut sign of forced marriage. Nobody in their right senses would intentionally want to kill or harm someone you want to spend the rest of your life with.
FOR THE PERSON BELOW ME
The world has evolved, and women primary role in a family setting is not to give birth. They build careers. They are no longer regulated to childbearing, so a person of 14yrs!! Still has a long way to go and early marriage would kill a lot of ambition

But i thought our fore-fathers married under-age wives. So the people above me complaining, what's the problem actually?

Why does a 27 year old think a 14 year old can actually love him? Why is a 22 year old that has had a relationship with a 14 year old seen as an actual lover? Why are both of them not seen as predators? Why is the 27 year old talking without fear of the law, why is he talking about dating the girl two years ago when she was 12 years old, like it's normal?

Lastly, with all these, what do these people consider to be a child? Who is a child in their eyes if a 14 year old can be deemed to be in love or even have an actual ex?

Imagine carrying gigantic pr1ck and trying to force into a 14 year old child

These guys should be stoned.

Even mature gals dey moan in pain with huge gbola not to talk of these little girls.

What does a 12 year old girl know about love . I wanted to sympathise with the family of the man that lost his life in the incident but I quickly realized that he was part of the paedophile gang, how will a sane person be attending the ''marriage ceremony" of a 14 year old :

Only a foolish man will think that a 14 year-old child whose brain is yet to fully develop is capable of love.

This one off me o, sincerely .

As our able men have spoken, I believe there is nothing more left to say🤷.

The groom is not lucky at all.
His wife so loved him that she wanted to help him get to meet his 72 virgins very quickly.
Too bad it was his friend who died.
It's obvious that the little girl have been fuuckedd by her ex. She was scared of the embarrassment it would cause when her newly wedded husband finds out she wasn't a virgin anymore. She decided to off him so she could continue shagging her ex.

Pierocash:
The girl may not even know what they gave to her was poison. Poor innocent girl

Poor innocent girl that started having boyfriends since she was 12 years or earlier?

She was 14 when the got married and they dated for 2 years. Meaning that she was 12years when they started dating. Also, she had an ex. At what age did she start dating the ex sef? Females are just breeding instruments in some parts of this country. No plan for a better life. No future ambition. Just breed as soon as you start producing ovaries.

They for interview that former abokii minister that said 16 year old girl should not go to university his views on a 14 year old married girl . Which of the suitation is tougher

They should arrest the girl, what nonsense.

North sef,
14yrs old girl forced to early marriage ,
Nawa

One part of the story said he was poisoned on wedding day another said he was poison 2 days after wedding.


Mass Communication in the mud

Paedophilic idiot

14 year old bride. My Northern brothers will not abandon this useless practice

let the situation be investigated properly




but why 14 old girl ,


is that not child abuse ,


common what is happening here ,



Princess Faith Chukwu

danvon:
RIP to the victim

That husband should not have married a 15 year old girl, probably against her wish.

Dis one no read story

The 14 year old is the victim here, because she has been abused, molested and raped. She is an underage and not mentally fit to marry. We should all be against this tradition and religious belief of marrying under 18, which mostly happens in the North.

EmperorCaesar:


The kinda evil women are capable of doing, not even the devil has ever conceived that in thought for centuries now(thats if the devil does exists)

shut up.
29 year old raping n abuse a 14year old all in the name of religion n marriage needs to be killed. To even think she didn’t even know how to poison him well.

K

Keep totting useless pedophile.