A
young man, Yari Inusa, has died while competing with another suitor for a
lady’s hand in marriage.
The
incident happened at Durmin Biri village, in the Kafur Local Government Area of
Katsina State.
Police
sources said the man died following injuries he sustained on the head when he
engaged in a Fulani traditional game of Sharo with another
man, Ahmed Saidu, to determine who would marry the lady.
Sharo game entails two male suitors
flogging each other for a woman’s hand in marriage. Whoever wins between them
will marry the girl.
Inusa
had reportedly flogged Saidu without any incident, but tragedy struck when it
was the turn of Saidu to flog Inusa.
Saidu
allegedly hit Inusa on the head, instead of hitting him on the back as the
rules of the game dictates. Inusa
was said to have fainted after he was hit on the head; and eventual died.
The
Katsina State Police Command spokesman, DSP Gambo Isah, confirmed the incident.
He
said, “Inusa’s father, Mallam, reported the incident to the police, leading to
the arrest of Saidu.” He
said Inusa’s corpse had been released to the family and buried according to
Islamic rites.
How can this be happening in any part of modern day Nigeria? Is Nigeria actually a zoo?
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