By Abubakar Auwal, Sokoto

A newlywed bride Shafa Muhammad, 28, attacked her husband with a razor blade, three weeks after their wedding, and injured him in the head.

The couples were said to be residing at Arkillar Liman area in Wamakko local government area of Sokoto state before the incidence.

The incidence was said to had occurred Friday night, just three weeks after their wedding fatiha.

Daily Trust gathered that Shafa was forced to marry Umar Shehu, 28 against her wish.

“The husband came and wanted to consummate his marriage when she attacked him with razor blade as a result of which he sustained cuts on his head,” our source revealed.

Confirming the incidence, The spokesman of the Sokoto state Police Command, ASP Ibrahim Abarass said the husband had been treated and discharged from the hospital because his injuries were not life threatening.

He added that the wife has been detained by the police and would be prosecuted after their investigation.

He advised parents to always consider the wishes of their children before marrying them out.

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