The Kano State High Court has adjourned the trial of Aisha Ismail, a woman accused of the tragic murder of her co-wife’s infant child, pushing the next hearing date to December 3, 2026.
The decision was handed down by presiding judge, Justice Aisha Mahmud during a Friday session at Court No. 24, located within the Audu Bako Secretariat, in the Kano metropolis.
Aisha, a resident of the Tabanni community in Bichi Local Government Area of Kano State is facing a severe charge of culpable homicide, an offence that falls under Section 221 of the Penal Code. The offence carries extreme penalties, including the possibility of a death sentence upon conviction
Meanwhile, the prosecution counsel, Barrister Ummi Habib Almajir, presented the third prosecution witness, Abubakar Musa, who is the husband’s nephew and under cross-examination, the witness gave detailed explanations before being discharged by the court after concluding his testimony.
With two prosecution witnesses already on the record, the court adjourned proceedings until December 3, 2026 for the state to rest its case after presenting its third and final witness.
According to the charge sheet, Aisha is standing trial on allegations that she administered lethal rat poison to her co-wife’s baby, a tragic act that ultimately cost the child its life.
