A young man , Yari Inusa , has died while competing with another suitor for a lady ’ s hand in marriage .
The incident happened at Durmin Biri village , in the Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Police sources said the man died following injuries he sustained on the head when he engaged in a Fulani traditional game of Sharo
with another man , Ahmed Saidu , to determine who would marry the lady .
Sharo game entails two male suitors flogging each other for a woman ’ s hand in marriage . Whoever wins between them will marry the girl .
Inusa had reportedly flogged Saidu without any incident, but tragedy struck when it was the turn of Saidu to flog Inusa .
Saidu allegedly hit Inusa on the head, instead of hitting him on the back as the rules of the game dictates .
Inusa was said to have fainted after he was hit on the head ; and eventual died .
The Katsina State Police Command spokesman , DSP Gambo Isah , confirmed the incident.
He said , “Inusa ’ s father , Mallam, reported the incident to the police , leading to the arrest of Saidu . ”
He said Inusa ’ s corpse had been released to the family and buried according to Islamic rites .

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Better for him at least his 7 virgins will welcome him in heaven without bombing others and himself . Yeye generation with yeye tradition. Brutality as tradition? Died because of a woman? And the girl in question have no choice unless when , Yari Inusa died and Ahmed Saidu lives. Show of shame.

What a cruel culture?

So this silly culture is still on

Treash:

A young man , Yari Inusa , has died while competing with another suitor for a lady ’ s hand in marriage .
The incident happened at Durmin Biri village , in the Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Police sources said the man died following injuries he sustained on the head when he engaged in a Fulani traditional game of Sharo
with another man , Ahmed Saidu , to determine who would marry the lady .
Sharo game entails two male suitors flogging each other for a woman ’ s hand in marriage . Whoever wins between them will marry the girl .
Inusa had reportedly flogged Saidu without any incident, but tragedy struck when it was the turn of Saidu to flog Inusa .
Saidu allegedly hit Inusa on the head, instead of hitting him on the back as the rules of the game dictates .
Inusa was said to have fainted after he was hit on the head ; and eventual died .
The Katsina State Police Command spokesman , DSP Gambo Isah , confirmed the incident.
He said , “Inusa ’ s father , Mallam, reported the incident to the police , leading to the arrest of Saidu . ”
He said Inusa ’ s corpse had been released to the family and buried according to Islamic rites .

http://punchng.com/suitor-dies-in-katsina-marriage-flogging-game/

. And the man died because of the girl. This region still practise this game of death.