A court in Kano State has acquitted a man who was accused of murdering his wife, bringing an end to a case that had lasted five years.
The defendant had been standing trial over allegations that he killed his wife.
However, the court eventually discharged and acquitted him, bringing the legal proceedings to a close.
ReportNaija reports that further details about the case, including the defendant’s identity, the circumstances surrounding his wife’s death and the court’s reasons for the acquittal, were not provided.