They had only been married for 10 days.
The incident happened at their residence in Sabon Gandu Kano, northwest Nigeria.
Hadiza, 21, described as calm and easy-going, recently got married to her husband, Usman Yakasai.
According a relative, the assassins stormed Usman’s house at about 10 a.m. Wednesday and strangled the young woman when no one was at home.
The spokesman of Kano Police Command, ASP Magaji Musa Majiya, who confirmed the incident, said some suspects have been arrested, while investigation is in progress.
Yakasai could not be reached immediately for comment at the time of this report.
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