He abandoned me and our nine children, please separate us, woman prays court

A Kaduna   Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State has dissolved the marriage between Nuhu Usman and Rashida Aminu, over the former’s failure to cater for  his family.

The judge, Malam Musa Saad, dissolved the union after listening to both parties and their guardians.

Saad ordered Usman, the respondent, to give the sum of N10, 000 as monthly allowance and a sack of corn also monthly to Rashida, the petitioner.

“Based on the proof presented to court and the respondent not denying the allegations against him, I hereby dissolve the union between Nuhu Usman and Rashida Aminu,” he said.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Rashida had on September 5, told the court that her husband had abandoned her and their nine children for more than a year.

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She said her parents had been the ones taking care of her and the children.

“I want this honourable court to dissolve our marriage because of his irresponsible behaviour,’’ she said.

In his response, the respondent said he was a driver that travels inter-states to make ends meet, adding that he sends money at intervals.

“I sent N30, 000 to her within the period she filed the case,’’ he said.

Usman who said he still loved his wife, prayed the court to give him more time to reconcile with her.

The judge had earlier requested the presence of guardians of both parties but only the petitioner’s guardian, Magaji Audu showed up.

Audu, who stated that he was the one who gave the petitioner out in marriage to Usman, explained that he had been irresponsible since they got married.

“Rashida’s father gave him a car for transport business so that he could provide food for his family but it was stolen from him,  ”he said.

According to Audu, Usman in 2003 in writing, agreed to be of good behaviour and a responsible husband, after a misunderstanding he had with his wife, but he failed to uphold his promise.

He presented the written agreement to the court, which was shown to Usman.