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Sunday, 1 June 2014

Killer child-bride begs court in Kano: ‘Set me free!’

14 year old killer child-bride Wasila Umar who is currently facing murder charges at a Juvenile Court in Kano state for killing her 35 year old husband and 3 others, has cried out to the court to release her and let her go home as she misses the love and attention she gets from her family members. While speaking with a Vanguard reporter before her hearing at the Kano state Juvenile court recently, Wasila said she been to three detention camps since she killed her husband and has not seen her mum.
"I miss my mum who has not been allowed to visit me in a strange land. What, however, keeps me going is the fact that my family are with me at this critical point in my life, and I am highly comforted by their prayers. My dad and aunt visited me a few days ago and conveyed my mother’s message but the vacuum created by  her absence can not be filled by anyone. I have been receiving help from the people I did not know from Adam, I mean women who have shown concern, and cater for my needs at the remand home where I have been detained by the authorities. I know for sure this trial will come to an end one day and I would reconcile with my family" she said
Meanwhile the family of Umar, Wasila's late husband insist that justice must be served as what she did was wicked. Sani Garba (pictured above right) who is late Umar's father says he has not forgiven the young girl as he's still nursing the wound her actions caused him
"I am talking to you with a heavy heart, because I am still nursing a fatal injury handed over to me by my daughter-in-law. Do you know that I lost three children to her action and you are asking whether I have forgiven her? The act was too painful to be forgiven  and I don’t think I can forgive her. We understand the authorities have taken over the case, but whether they choose to stand by the truth remains their headache for I have since gone to my God who is sufficient for me” he said
Speaking with Wasila’s father, Tasiu Muhammad (pictured above), he said it was a trying time for his daughter but he cannot abandon her now...
"What happened left a sour taste in our mouths but we don’t have to abandon the little girl. That is why I identify with her at this moment of trial. In such situation, we only look onto Allah for divine intervention. What has happened came with a fatal consequence on my family, and I have visited my in-laws in the company of my kinsmen to seek for their forgiveness on behalf of my daughter” her father said
Meanwhile the  Federation of Women Lawyers in Nigeria have since taken up her case and is working to see she gets the best legal representation. Prior to when they came in, Wasila was to be tried at a Magistrate court but with their intervention, the case was moved to a Juvenile court where it is being heard.

109 comments:

  1. 14 marry a 35 years old faggot! I don't even blame d child! Islamic religion sucks!

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    1. Be mindful of what you post on social media. Posts like yours could degenerate into a religious war which I'm sure you wouldn't like. Every religion with its own dictates, its best you understand them before you comment or pass judgment. Moreover, marrying a girl of that age is permitted but consumation at that age is forbidden.

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    2. Like seriously? I tot Senator Yerima said they don't sleep with them till 18? Am imagining the pain n disgust that lil girl felt b4 poisoning them. Pls let her go home jor.

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    3. Its not only Islamic.Hausas
      Christians do same

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    4. Why don't you guys always reason beyond religion when it comes to facts. Hypocrite

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    5. You are as ignorant as everyone else who thinks Islam is the reason 4 every bad deed. For her parents to have stooped so low to allow her marry someone old enough to be her uncle doesn't in anyway means justify your very harsh and shallow conclusion about Islam. I pray Almighty Allah in his infinite mercies forgive you for your misconception and unruly perception about Islam. 'Dipupo

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    6. Chika i never new your a big fool... Shameless idiot

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    7. @ ignorant Chika ! There is nowhere in Islam that says you can marry out ur daughter at 14. Go and get English Quran, check the section on marriage.
      Culture is often mixed with religion. It is only poor illiterate people that do such things. Go check it out, no educated and enlightened muslim can do such a thing
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    8. Chika Cherry I live in port and I know what your small, small, ibo/port girls do o! And they are christains! Before you insult anyone, look around you well, well, first and make sure your own are not guilty of same or worst! At least her own the man try marry her, the ones in port no be marriage na immorality!

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    9. Terrible culture,but they hide under religion to perpetrating evils.

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    10. Like you said 14 yr old child and 35yr old pedophile? It's sickening. That means she was younger when he started molesting this child and calling her his wife. This kind of shit has evil effect on a child but the child has no one to speak out for her. Omg. I wish I can help this little girl. I pray for her. Nothing will happen to her in Jesus name. As they have manipulated her to marry at this childish age just for molestation God will arise with anger for her against those weapons fashioned against her in Jesus name I pray. Amen. I also blame her parents for giving her to that pedophile. I don't care what the reason is.

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    11. @5.38...so, marrying a girl at such a tender age is allowed but consummating the marriage can be delayed? Mscheeeeww....rubbish talk. U fit tell cat to watch over a piece of meat without it being eaten? Abeg, park well.

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  2. let dem free dis gal sef, .... Haba!


    #Oprano

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  3. People are just too wicked #bright bravo#

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  4. May the Lord help her and sis will teach dose stupid old fool looking for young children to marry

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  5. So now d late husband's family are saying dat wah she did is wickedness, weren't they in support of their brother marrying a lil gal? Fools. De shud free her already. Haba! Umu anumanu!

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    1. The girls father that gave her up for marriage nko.

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  6. I pray she gets out of this...

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  7. Jst f**king imagine, where re all d f**ked up women who gets money under women for a f**king beta nigeria shit...that girl shud be @ home...she a hero, if u asked me.

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  8. Eyah! Poor girl really feeling for her


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  9. This case is really a tough one to handle...
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  10. Set her free it was self defense!

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    1. Lol @self defence u just described it well

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    2. ROFLMAO!!! U can say that again.

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  11. All what I know is that a lesson has been learnt.Don't lick an unripe mango even if others are doing it.

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  12. ok Linda seriously??? the girl actually said that? A 13 year old couldn't have spoken in those words let alone a 13 year old from the north.

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    1. Hehehehe! Wait make pple frm d north catch u.....obviously it was translated. She didn't speak all those grammar.

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    2. Obviously it was in Hausa but don't be such an ass.how do you mean especially from the north.
      Southern and eastern illiterates are everywhere too.
      We keep abusing boko haram when three quarters of us on this blog have issues with gender,tribe and race.

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    3. Its called translation. We all know d girl cannot speak an iota of English talkless of d big grammar.

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    4. Translation from Hausa to English. None of them speaks a word of English. Translated so that the infor can be out on paper.

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    5. I'm sure dey spoke in hausa, nd it was interpreted 4 dem, not dat dey spoke directly in English

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  13. Chai poor girl,I don't blame you sha. I blamed your parents for given you out for marriage at dis your age. I pray dat God will indicate you ooo

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    1. Its *vindicate* thank me later

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    2. I served in the east and now live in the west. This places also have lots of people who cannot speak English! So its not only a northern thing. Besides it is only in naija that not knowing how to speak English is a big deal.

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    3. Dame wen dey murder english nko? Is she from the north? Nonsense.

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  14. The husband's family are stupid for seeking justice. Hw can u marry a 14yr old girl for ur 35yr old son n not expect consequences!OPEKE!

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  15. She seems not to understand the gravity of her crime.

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  16. They shouldn't just set her free, she needs some reprimanding. Although part of me feels bad for her and the situation she was in, but for her to think of poison and murder at her young age, shows she is a wicked and uncanny person.please she should be thought a lesson, that when something bad happens to you, you don't solve it by doing worse.She misses her mum but she killed her husband and two abi three other persons that wouldn't be able to see their mums and their children wont be able to see them.Please do some time in juvenile correction, so when you come out other girls planning to take your route would rethink and find other means.This is an eye opener for Nigerians too to end this rubbish called child marriage!

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  17. They should please set this little girl free i beg. mtcheeew. All this UGLY northerners that like to marry children, too many Pedophiles in the north.

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    1. Are you sure it is only in the north we have pedophiles? Most of the men that are arrested for incests are not from the north sha.

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  18. Linda pls show us the Miss curvy winner that just took place last night. Abi its not enuf news for you to share?

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  19. God help us all she really need ur help

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  20. Wisilla has the right to be freed, 14years old child can't be in detention until 18 year old. She deserves an house arrest instead.

    VIA TECNO B3

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  21. Hausa pple wicked abeg see this small gul. Islam is not a religion. a religion that encourages child abuse is a disgrace to humanity

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    1. What about the religion that allows the rapist to marry his victim? What do you have to say about that religion?

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  22. this girl was bold for Christ sake she is a kid. that they didn't find it absurd to marry her off ,they should also be facing consequences too....next time dem no go try am .nonsense. foolish people and culture

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  23. ...True responsibility is an attribute of wholesome humanity. It's been asserted that from whom much has been given that much is expected. Those who have received too little of respectability, education, food, shelter and clothing; those who have been raped, robbed,and abused cannot give much in terms of responsibility, reasonability and civility. To what extent can those who live each day by scavenging, who compete daily with vultures and rodents for a share in the contents of garbage heaps be expected to be reasonable? To what extent can these victims of severe abuse be expected to be reasonable? Modern psychologists maintain that abused children often turn out to be
    abuse adults. Before they become villains, they where victims. Violence begets violence, and the vicious circle of violence continues...

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  24. She shld av fled from home rather than killing d man. I just hope dis will serve as a lesson to others

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  25. I beg make dem free this innocent girl. See the old man face he want take fresh blood rebuild him already gone body. ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥♡thanks ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥ 

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    1. Bros Adisa, did u read the story or follow am. The old man us the father if the deceased man. The deceased na him marry the young girl.

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  26. God hv mercy, this case is so dicy, who is to b blamed? Is it d father who handed over is little girl to a 35yr old man as a wife? Or d man who married a child as a wife? Or even d father inlaw who accepted her as a daughter inlaw?

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  27. I'm just curious how come when a lot of young people are interviewed the quote of what they supposedly said is always in excellent English using words that are generally not used in your everyday vocabulary at that age. It really makes reports unbelievable diminishes the credibility of the reporter/journalist if you are going to paraphrase common let it be clear you are doing so.

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    1. Mumu! Have u heard of translation?

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  28. The deed has been done. And being a young girl, she should be freed. I think parents who give out their underage girls to marriage should be tackled. Especially without their consent. That's my opinion.

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  29. Why would a 34 year old Man marry a 14year old girl in d first place.that's unlawful...number one..that's child abuse.number 2...he has deprived her of her youthful life..placing heavy responsibilities on her..at her tender age..i dont see her fault that much o..


    ~MR EDDY~says so via www.facebook.com/eddywhiz

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  30. So sad though. Words fail me at this moment.

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  31. Free this little girl abeg oooo
    I wish they can hear me in KANO court



    BORN TO SHINE!!!

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  32. Hmm...14yrs. Old girl to a 35yrs old man, as his wife...nawa oo....God I thank you for my life..

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    1. dnt get it wrong a 25 year old woman can decide to marry a 60 year old man, dat will be her choice. but a 35 year man dat marryd a 13yr old is a cradle snatcher.but for to think of poisoning is evil

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  33. They should leave the small girl alone.that is what their pedophilia ass deserves...Stinking old fools.

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  34. Dats wat hapens wen a pre-mature girl is being forced to marriage, or given out in marriage... Her brain isnt dat develop to carry d weight of matrimony. Somthin must av made her do dat to free herslf frm certain horrors in dat union. Askin to see her family, dat she misses dem shows dat she's not mentally grown to knw dat wen one does wat she did, dat wat she's experiencin would be d consequence. I feel for dat poor girl

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  35. Wetin 14 years old child know?

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  36. All those pple supporting her now wia una dey!?

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  37. Ok now that's what they get for making children their brides. They should free the poor girl and let her go and meet her family.Stupid set of people.

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  38. Really don't knw wot 2say

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  39. Linda, stop referring to this girl as killer child bride biko...

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  40. This will not stop others from getting married to under age. I expect it serves a lesson to others.

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  41. Self defence. She was being raped as far as I am concerned when a 14 yr old is forced to marry and have sex. It is rape so she is defending herself from abuse. Dirty old men and their paedophile ways in the name of culture and religion. Na by force.

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  42. Chika Cherry, your brain sucks..... That's if you have any!

    If you think Islam sucks because a Muslim married an underage girl, what was your opinion of Christianity when Raymond Jessup of Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints married a 16 year old in 2009?? Wait, it didn't even stop at that, he also married another girl a day after she turned 15, while he was already married, this even makes him worse than this northerner!

    You obviously don't have better things to do than promoting hatred. If you had respect for your own religion, you wouldn't be running your mouth anyhow about other people's faith. Author of confusion!

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  43. Hmm... Why force her to marry someone as old as her father in d first place! She also went too far by killing 3pple??.....well, God help her and her busbands family

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  44. They should free that girl haba n lock up the fada...

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  45. Well it is unfair for a 35 yes old to marry a 14 yes old girl. But the bone of contention is not the marriage but taking of three lives in a single sweep by a so called small girl. Is she really a small girl if she can conceive such evil in her mind. The sanctity of human life can not be sacrificed on the altar of ignorance. Book haram started like this . let us call a spade a spade. Let the law take its course. She is wicked and callous.she should be bold to dance to the music. There are other ways. She should have ran away.

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  46. Poor gal... I really feel for her bt ow would dey marry a 14yrs old gal to a 35yrs old. God forbid

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  47. I wish it was alhaji yerima that was poisoned by his own child bride ..... PIGS!!!!!!!!!

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  48. Dis gal is little and dey ar mad for forcing her to marry dat man 21 years older Dan her (in fact allowing her marry her father) is wrong. I just thank God dat d gal is just 14 so dey will free her soon. Gosh dis people are evil. Thank God I am a Christian.

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    1. Yeah thank God you are a christain but don't forget the bible says a rapist can marry his victim! Thank God I am a muslim.

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    2. Yeah thank God you are a christain but don't forget the bible says a rapist can marry his victim! Thank God I am a muslim.

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  49. She should be taught a great lesson, killing. 3 individual is a sin against God and man, is she the only 14yrs old that was married off? If it was the states, she will be in a juvenile prison till she is 18yrs old and then moved to adult prison. She murdered 4 men, she must serve time so others that are planning to murder their husband instead of taking a walk will learn.

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    1. You're such am illiterate. What do you know about US laws? If she was in the states. ..Every adult who participated in marrying off an under aged child would be locked up. And she would be receiving counselling for her trauma. No prosecutor in his or her right mind would charge her to court.

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    2. That will only happen in the USA if you are her lawyer. Rubbish argument.

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  50. Wot she did is expected of her bcos she didn't knw wot marriage looks like, court pls free her , she misses her mum

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  51. Someone must have advised her to poison and kill the man.Unless she tooo dey watch african magic movies or all those local movies.It Is possible she has mixed feelings about doing the act but Just felt 'well,lemme Just free myself completely'.Could not have truly known the dexterity of the offence.

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    Linda did she really say all this??? Na wa she must be the smartest 14year old ever!

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  53. Hear this stupid Chika Cherry saying Islam sucks because a Muslim man married an underage? What of Pastor Ben Ojinaka who aped a 15yr old and Pastor Alasco Sobowale that raped a 12yr old?? These men are pastors o. Do you agree that Christianity suck too?

    Cure the diarrhea of your mouth abeg! Afori

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    1. Don't you know that there are christains like chika cherry who are hypocrites? They see the fault in other religions but never see the fault in theirs. And later she will open her stinking mouth to say the bible says do not judge. Shegiya yar iska.

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  54. So her father didn't kno she was a little girl when he wasgiving her out in marriage? He is jst realising that. Poverty tho. God help them /kk™/

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  55. Its quite a very unfortunate incident but facing reality, the young girl should have known the consequences of her action before attempting to do so. I believe she is old enough to know right and wrong.

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  56. @Eze..,You will knw!! Cos if na ur blood u for knw

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  57. Listen to all she said u will find out that she is even a child , they should allow the pikin abeg. CHI.

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  58. Abeg jare, 14yr old is not small. When i was 18, i had a 14 year old gf....she disvirgined me. She had had sex once prior to when we had our first sex. A 14yr old girl is not small. She's jst pretending.

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  59. I see every one been wrong in this,including the religion that deal alot with getting married to virgin girls.am just saying hi sha

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  60. pls Government release this little girl for God sake.

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  61. a 14 year old married to a 35year old? that's simply barbaric. don't attack islam the way you do cos u don't knw anytn about it and that's why u talk that way. islam does not support child abuse and its d only religion that makes good provisions for children and women. any sane parent will not marry a girl off at such tender age if she's not ready for it physically, ,materially, psychologically. the girl's parent shld be blamed for what happened. I'm sure they did that for material gains and not for islam, you people shld stop antagonizing religion for the ills in d society. let us check ourselves. a 14 year old is damn too young.

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  62. y did her family give her out @dat age. D parent should be questioned and the girl should be ask d reasone for her action, #saynotogirlmarriage

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  63. dey shld free her joor..wat else did dey expect her to do

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  64. Poor kid. I think she should be released asap. You can hardly blame a little child for trying to escape from her disgusting old 'husband'! I think that the children's rights group should take up this matter. Old pervs need to stop marry their great great grand kids!! Filthy old bag of bones!

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  65. Poor child! She does not even realise the big trouble she is in. Such innocence...

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  66. The poor girl probably thought that she would get a good spanking at worst. She does not realise that her life as she knew has just come to an end. really sad for her.

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  67. The anger and pain she must have felt when the man used his dry thick carrot to penetrate her vagina must have been so bad and disgusting.Imagine a mature greedy man,sucking hard and forcefully on her small tight breasts must have made her develop the urge to kill him.Especially if he was sucking it like he was sucking sweet mango and rubbing her pussy like he is tearing a gift wrapper.Even I would have murdered the beast twice!

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  68. I swear, if she has anoda opportunity, I'd say she shud do it all over again.....D is cruelty. let diz babe go ome jare!

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  69. All u ignorant ppl, only the Muslims in the north marry off their daughters at that age. The Christians don't do that... Muslims here, u don't always have to insult ppl here to make your points.

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  70. Linda u shudnt let hausa pple comment here, de r bunch of heartless modafukers so damn heartless, I hate hausa pple , hw I wish de wud jst cease to exist, I hate u pple

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  71. Freedom is life! Set her free

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