Activist stands with Maryam Sanda sentenced to death for stabbing husband

A Nigerian activist has defended Maryam Sanda who was sentenced to death today for stabbing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello.

The sentence was pronounced at a High Court in Abuja after Maryam Sanda was found guilty of stabbing Bilyaminu to death.

Reacting to the news, Rahama (@Forever_Rayyan) gave reasons why she stands with Maryam Sanda despite the court's judgement against her action.

In a series of tweets, she wrote: "As an activist I stand with MARYAM SANDA men are demonic and can push you to extreme lengths, yes we should learn to control our anger but even the Qur'an said you should seek for protection and defend your self when necessary in the 1999 constitution as been amended.

"There is no reason to pay evil with evil, you didn't ask her for her reason for the murder even taught islam prohibits killing, sometimes men do really push women to the wall you know just cause his father is a former PDP chairman doesn't mean she has no right Nigeria

"We've to be very careful how we handle our wives, one day you go to her fathers house and promise her the world, you get married and you starting drinking & womanizing no WOMAN WOULD TOLORATE THAT ON EARTH due to jealousy. I stand with MARYAM SANDA.

"Maryam Sanda opinions in this case matters as well, human rights are women right, her husband mis behaved she stapped him out of anger without knowing, he died & you're now blaming her. Put yourselves in her shoes arewa Twitter.

"What happens to the child, they should leave her for the child sake, so the child is now an orphan, mommy killed dad and everyone starts running away from the child thinking she is also gonna be a serial killer? Weve to change our mind sets. Nigeria law is scam".

As an activist I stand with MARYAM SANDA???? men are demonic and can push you to extreme lengths, yes we should learn to control our anger but even the Qur'an said you should seek for protection and defend your self when necessary in the 1999 constitution as been amended.

— R(a)HaM(a)? (@Forever_Rayyan) January 27, 2020