Woman Charged in Kano Court for Having Two Husbands

A woman, Harira Muhammad Tudun Murtala, has been arraigned before a Kano Upper Shari’a Court for allegedly marrying two husbands simultaneously. Murtala’s first marriage, to Sagiru Shuaibu T/Murtala, had lasted six months, but they had been living separately.

The situation came to light when Sagiru visited Murtala’s home and reportedly found another man in his matrimonial bed. He immediately alerted neighbors. When Murtala appeared before the court, she initially denied being married to her first husband. However, after the judge ordered her to swear by the Qur’an, she retracted her statement.

Her second husband, Bello Abdullahi Yankaba, testified that their marriage was arranged by her uncle, Abdullahi Umar, after a dowry of N100,000 was paid.

The court, led by Judge Khadi Munzali Tanko Soron-Dinki, directed the police to conduct further investigations into the matter. The woman and her second husband have been remanded in custody until May 16 for further proceedings.