Kano Court Adjourns Trial of Woman Accused of Poisoning Co-wife’s Baby

A Kano State High Court has adjourned the trial of Aisha Ismail, who is accused of causing the death of her co-wife’s baby by allegedly administering rat poison. The case was heard on October 30 before Justice Aisha Mahmud at the Audu Bako Secretariat. The prosecution called its third witness, Abubakar Musa, the husband’s nephew, who was cross-examined and discharged after giving evidence. Ismail, from Tabanni in Bichi Local Government Area, faces a culpable homicide charge under Section 221 of the Penal Code. The court fixed December 3, 2026, for the prosecution to present its final witness.

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