Crime & Court

Woman prays court for custody of 14-year-old daughter

Fatima Yahaya, a mother of four, has prayed a Grade I Area Court, Lugbe, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to grant her custody of their 14-year-old daughter.

Fatima who resides in Sauka, Abuja, told the court that her former husband, Muhammed Danjuma, was unable to take good care of their children.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Fatima said that her marriage to Danjuma was dissolved in November 2024, and that he had kept the children with his mother in his village, Tundun Wada since then.

“Instead of putting our 14-year-old daughter in school, Danjuma sent him to serve as housemaid to a woman who was maltreating her.

“My daughter ran away from her guardian, and returned to me due to hardship and torture.

“She has been crying; she doesn’t want to return to her guardian’s house. I want my daughter back. I will take responsibility for her,” she said.

The judge, Aliyu Kagarko, ordered the petitioner to keep the daughter in her custody pending the determination of the case.

He adjourned the case till February 19, 2025.

READ ALSO: Woman prays court to confirm divorce, custody of 2 children

Toluwani Olamitoke

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