A 17-year-old boy identified as Aliyu and his 15-year-old fiancée, Aisha, have released their pre-wedding photos ahead of their wedding, next week in Sokoto.
Aliyu is said to be following his family tradition of marrying early.
According to reports, male children of his family marry at the age of 17, while the female ones marry at 15.
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However, in extreme cases, they marry at the age of 19. The tradition was allegedly embraced to prevent them from fornicating and also to allow them see their grandchildren
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