Woman ‘locked up by husband’ dies in captivity

The police in Kano state have discovered the corpse of a woman who died after she was allegedly held captive by her husband for three days.

The woman — whose identity is not yet known — was said to have been tied up in a room, TheCable understands.

The incident reportedly occurred at their home in Mariri quarters in Kumbotso local government area in Kano metropolis.

It is unclear why her husband held her captive but neighbours were said to have reported to the police when they began perceiving a foul smell.

When the police arrived, they searched the house and discovered the woman’s corpse which prompted the arrest of her husband, it was learnt.

Confirming the incident to TheCable, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, spokesman of the police in Kano, said the corpse has been deposited in a mortuary.

Kiyawa said they have already commenced an investigation into the incident and that details of their findings would be made public soon.

The development is coming a day after the police in Kano rescued a 55-year-old man allegedly confined for 30 years in a room by his relatives.