Couple found dead on matrimonial bed in Kano

By Aliyu Inuwa Mansir On Jan 4, 2023

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A couple, Sulaiman Idris and Maimuna Halliru have been found dead in their home at Kwa Village, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, Kano State.

The couple were believed to have died of suffocation from charcoal fumes.

‘’The husband aged 28 and wife aged 20, old were discovered not to have come out of their matrimonial home since Sunday January 1^st, in the night, when the grandmother of the husband forced the door of their room open and she discovered the couple motionless on their bed, with smoke odour in the room,’’ a statement issued by Kano command, Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, on Wednesday, said.

The statement read,’’ On 03/01/2023 at about 21:00hrs, a report was received from Kwa Village, Dawakin Tofa LGA, Kano State that a couple, one Sulaiman Idris, ‘m’, 28 years old and Maimuna Halliru, ‘f’, 20 years old were discovered not to have come out of their matrimonial home since 02/01/2023 at about 2300hrs. When the grandmother of the husband forced the door of their room open, she discovered the couple motionless on their bed, with smoke odour in the room.

SOLACEBASE reports that, ‘’On receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Mamman Dauda, psc (+) directed a team of detectives led by CSP Ahmed Hamza, Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Dawakin Tofa Division to proceed to the scene. Victims were removed from the scene and rushed to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital Kano where a medical doctor confirmed the couple dead.

‘’On preliminary investigation, it was discovered that, the deceased couple lit a charcoal fire to warm their room due to cold weather, locked up and got suffocated by the smoke which emanated from the charcoal burning while they were asleep. However, an investigation is in progress.’’

‘’The Commissioner of Police advised the good people of Kano State on the need be careful while using fire, electricity and take safety measures as the harmattan season is associated with risk of fire outbreaks.’’