Crime & Court

‘Our neighbours ridicule, insult my husband ‘cos he borrows money from them, never pays back’

A 39-year-old housewife, Hannatu Umar,  has prayed a Shari’a court sitting at Rigasa, to caution her husband, Abdullahi Umar, against borrowing money and insulting her in the presence of their children all the time.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the complainant, a resident of  Rigasa area, also prayed the court to caution her husband against being irresponsible, and order him to provide food, good shelter and clothing for her and their children.

“He always embarrasses me and the children by borrowing money and refusing to pay back. This results in people always coming to our house to insult and harass him in the presence of our children.

“I have been paying the rent for the past three years. I want him to change for the sake of our children.

But if he is not ready to change, then it means our marriage has to end,” she said.

On his part, the defendant said not all what she said was true, but he apologised, adding that he still loves his wife.

The judge, Malam Salisu Abubakar-Tureta, said a woman who wants her husband to change from his bad behaviour would not lie, as she was fighting to save her marriage.

He, therefore, urged the defendant to be of good character and be a responsible husband and father.

Abubakar-Tureta adjourned the case till November 10 for the complainant to report whether her husband’s attitude has changed for the better or not.

YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

We Have Not Had Water Supply In Months ― Abeokuta Residents

In spite of the huge investment in the water sector by the government and international organisations, water scarcity has grown to become a perennial nightmare for residents of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. This report x-rays the lives and experiences of residents in getting clean, potable and affordable water amidst the surge of COVID-19 cases in the state…

Selfies, video calls and Chinese documentaries: The things you’ll meet onboard Lagos-Ibadan train

The Lagos-Ibadan railway was inaugurated recently for a full paid operation by the Nigerian Railway Corporation after about a year of free test-run. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report…

[ICYMI] Lekki Shootings: Why We Lied About Our Presence — General Taiwo

The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing the killings at Lekki Toll Gate, on Saturday resumed viewing of the 24hrs footage of the October 20, 2020 shooting of #EndSARS protesters by personnel of the Nigerian Army…

ICYMI: How We Carried Out The 1993 Nigerian Airways Hijack —Ogunderu

On Monday, October 25, 1993, in the heat of June 12 annulment agitations, four Nigerian youngsters, Richard Ajibola Ogunderu, Kabir Adenuga, Benneth Oluwadaisi and Kenny Razak-Lawal, did the unthinkable! They hijacked an Abuja-bound aircraft, the Nigerian Airways airbus A310, and diverted it to Niger Republic. How did they so it? Excerpts…

Toluwani Olamitoke

Recent Posts

The Ibàs of Rivers State

Yoruba name for fever is Ibà. There is also a town in Yorubaland called Ibà…

6 minutes ago

OPC insists on sanctity of rotational presidency

•Warns El-Rufai, North against jeopardising Tinubu’s re-election The Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) has warned against…

21 minutes ago

Matawalle commends Tinubu’s reforms, says president’s second term victory is assured

The Minister of State for Defence,  Dr Bello Muhammed Matawalle has lauded President Bola Tinubu…

51 minutes ago

Ogun lawmakers seek NBC’s intervention on boundary issues with Oyo

Ogun State House of Assembly has again convened a meeting of concerned stakeholders, including government…

1 hour ago

The Jigawa rapist, killer groom and his gang

  IT seems that as society gets increasingly dark and amoral following the collapse of…

2 hours ago

Foundation trains Bayelsa women on gender mainstreaming, political participation

Fringe Voices Development Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation, with support from the Nigerian Women Trust Fund…

2 hours ago

Welcome

Install

This website uses cookies.