An estimated 2,000 guests watched Aunty Maiduguri, 45, wed
the four women in a sumptuous ceremony that was followed by two days of
feasting and merry-making.
But neighbours tipped off the authorities, who enforce
Sharia law.
"As defenders of Sharia law, we shall not allow this
unhealthy development to take place," Rabo Abdulkarim, deputy commander of
the state Islamic policesaid.
"We are investigating the matter with a view to find
the culprits and punish them."
Kano is one of 12 states in northern Nigeria that introduced
Sharia in 2000.
Homosexuality is also illegal under secular law in Nigeria.
The government introduced a bill last year explicitly to
outlaw gay marriage in response to its legalisation in some Western countries.
Africa's most populous country is split about evenly between
Muslims and Christians, and both communities strongly condemn homosexuality.
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