Haruna Bashir, a Kano resident who lost his wife and six children in a January 2026 attack, has remarried as part of a mass wedding organized by the Kano State Government for 1,500 couples. The ceremony took place at the central Juma'at Mosque of the Emir's Palace in Kano, with Governor Abba Yusuf serving as guardian for the grooms.
Details of the Wedding
Bashir wed Nabila Kabiru Yunusa, with a dowry of N200,000 paid for the union. The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, represented the bride. The event was conducted simultaneously across the state's 44 Local Government Areas, targeting widows and other eligible participants.
According to Leadership, the ceremony occurred on Friday, marking a new chapter for Bashir, whose family was killed on January 17, 2026, when assailants stormed their home at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano.
State Government's Support
The Commander-General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, said the government had gone beyond the wedding itself to help Bashir rebuild his life. As reported by PM News, the government sponsored him to perform Umrah, supported his participation in the Hajj pilgrimage, and gave him a house at Amana City to ease what Daurawa described as an enormous emotional and psychological burden.
Another beneficiary, Musbahu Abdullahi, praised the state government for the initiative and said he would care for his new wife with love and a sense of responsibility.
Mass Wedding Programme
Each bride received N200,000 as dowry alongside additional funds to start a small-scale business. Daurawa urged all the newly married couples to uphold the values of a stable marriage and build homes that would benefit their communities.
Governor Abba Yusuf approved ₦300 million to support couples taking part in the state's Hisbah Mass Wedding Scheme. Each bride receives ₦200,000 paid directly into her bank account to cover dowry costs and serve as start-up capital.
Reception and Eligibility
The Kano State government will also host a grand wedding reception at Government House on Saturday for the new couples. Meanwhile, Kano Hisbah clarified the eligibility of Christians in its mass wedding programme alongside Muslims, disclosing that Christian couples previously benefited as preparations continued for another mass wedding exercise.
