Nigerian Child BrideKills Husband with RatPoison

This may sound like something from a
Nollywood movie , but it is indeed true . A
Nigerian child bride killed her husband because
she did not love him and was forced to marry
him.
The bride , 14 -year -old Wasila Umaru , was
married a couple of days ago to 35 -year -old
Umaru Sani, Daily Mail reports.
After the wedding, Sani invited friends to
celebrate in Ungwar Yansoro village, which is
close to the city of Kano . During the festivities ,
Wasila slipped rat poison into the rice that was
being served .
Her husband, along with his friends, died that
same day .
Wasila is reportedly cooperating with the police ,
and may be charged with culpable homicide.
According to the United Nations Children’ s Fund
(UNICEF ), fifty percent of Nigerian girls who live
in rural areas get married before age 18 .
Child brides suffer difficult pregnancies and can
often die in childbirth , the leading cause of death
worldwide for girls aged 15 to 19 . They also
have a higher probability of contracting AIDS
and being victims of domestic violence.