Zeila Sulemana: Killing For Love! A Lethal Tragedy Fuelled by Jealousy?

On April 11, 2014, Zeila Sulemana stabbed Rawdia Aminu, a nursing student, in the chest and abdomen during an argument in Tamale. A Tamale High Court sentenced the 22-year-old Zelia Sulemana, to death by hanging after a jury found her guilty of murder. This week on #MayhemPodcast, John-Andrew Addo tells her story as we try to dig behind the news articles. The argument stemmed from a love triangle involving Aminu's ex-boyfriend, Alhassan Abdul-Rahman, who was now in a relationship with Sulemana. According to the prosecution, Sulemana had befriended Aminu and even introduced her to her family under false pretenses. On the day of the incident, Sulemana lured Aminu out of her house to discuss an unspecified issue. The conversation turned confrontational when Aminu discovered Sulemana's relationship with Abdul-Rahman. In a fit of anger, Sulemana fatally stabbed Aminu. Lock Your Doors, This Is Mayhem!