A weekly summary of the most newsworthy events coming out of Africa as selected by the African Studies students at Maplewood Richmond Heights High School in St. Louis, Missouri.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
14 year old wife accused of murder
Wasila Tasi'u, a 14 year old wife, is being charged with murder in Nigeria. She is accused of poisoning her husband, Umar Sani, and three other people. The crime took place in the Kademi village. Prosecutors claim Wasila poisoned the victims food with a substance locally known as Ota piapia. Six other people were poisoned, but made it to the hospital and received treatment. Wasila has pleaded not guilty to the charges. http://allafrica.com/stories/201404150122.html
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