Wedding cancelled after groom tested positive to HIV during event

A wedding was cancelled in Jigawa state in the midst of the event, after the groom tested positive to HIV.

This was made known on Twitter by @__usyy, who made it known that the state government requires intending couples to check their HIV status during the wedding ceremony.

Revealing how the wedding was cancelled, @__usyy wrote;

A wedding was cancelled in the midst of wedding fatiha today cause the groom is found to be HIV+ in Jigawa. Las las people who attended the wedding had to leave the place with the wedding offerings (sweets and kolanut). This is what’s called Amarya ta “Tsallake rijiya da baya”.

A wedding was cancelled in the midst of wedding fatiha today cause the groom is found to be HIV+ in Jigawa. Las las people who attended the wedding had to leave the place with the wedding offerings (sweets and kolanut). This is what's called Amarya ta "Tsallake rijiya da baya".

— Z A N N A H✨ (@__usyy) December 29, 2019

Another Twitter user, @ZulaiUmar1, chipped in stating that the test ought to have been done earlier so as to avoid wastage. She wrote;

Its an eye opener to all of us and a blessing to both of the, but it should have been done earlier to avoid most of the expenses incurred. May Allah make it easy for us all

Replying, @__usyy, said that the precaution was taken cause some people get infected few months to the actual wedding. He wrote;

Yea, I agree with you. B4 they were doing as you’ve suggested but they later came across a case whereby a guy was checked and found normal long b4 the wedding but after the wedding the wife was found infected by him meaning that he got the disease after they carried out d test…