Crime & Court

I’m too matured to be dragged into a forced marriage – Widow

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A widow, Ramatu Kabir  has dragged her uncle, Wada Dan-Fulani to a Shari’a Court II sitting at Magajin Gari Kaduna  for forcing her to marry one Yahaya Alhaji.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the complainant stated through her counsel, Nasir Abdullahi, that she was too matured to be forced into marriage, praying the court to dissolve the union.

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“My client lost her first husband 17 years ago, in which she has a daughter who is a teenager now. She was only informed about Yahya after the marriage, “he said.

Abdullahi stated that it was wrong in Islam for a father or uncle to force a woman who was once married or had never been married into marriage without her consent.

The defendant who was represented by his counsel, Shuaibu Lawal,  prayed the court to give them time to prepare their defense.

The judge Malam Musa Sa’ad-Goma after listening to both parties adjourned the case till February 4, for hearing.

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