Wasila Umar, 14, the Kano child-bride who confessed to killing her husband has been set free by a court of law.  

THIS DAY reports that in a landmark judgment, Justice Mohammed Yahaya ruled that the court had no option than to comply with the application that originated from the Office of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice that sought to terminate the case.

''I have no alternative than to pronounce according to the law that the application for nolle proseque is hereby granted'', Justice Yahaya.

DAILY POST reports that while many had condemned her action, Tasiu’s lawyer, Hussaina said, ''Obviously, the marriage caused it, because she was scared of the marriage. She didn’t know what the marriage was all about''.