Married woman dies in male friend's house in Kano

 

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - A married woman and mother of five has d!ed at the the residence of her male friend, Lucky Isuma in the Sabon Gari area of Kano metropolis.

The deceased, identified as Sandra, reportedly from Abia State, was confirmed d3ad on April 11, 2026, at No. 47 Aitken Road, Sabon Gari. 

An unconfirmed account by neighbours stated that, before her d3ath, she asked for food, adding that her male friend had gone to source food when she passed away.

The spokesperson for Kano State Police Command, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who confirmed the incident stated that the suspect had been arrested.

“On 11th April 2026, at about 1030hrs, one Chidera Nwobi, male, aged 22, of No. 47 Aitken Road, Sabon Gari, reported at Sabon Gari Police Division that at about 1000hrs of the same date, he found that a female adult, approximately 30 years old, lying unconscious and motionless on a bed inside the room of his neighbour, one Lucky Isuma, male, aged 41, of the same address,” the PPRO stated.

He said that detectives were immediately dispatched to the scene of the incident.

“The victim was photographed and no visible marks of violence were observed on her body.”

Kiyawa added that she was promptly evacuated to Muhammadu Abdullahi Wase Teaching Hospital for medical examination, where she was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.

“The Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation," he stated. 

“The Command assures the public that a thorough investigation will be conducted to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death. The outcome of the investigation will be made public in due course."